Context Title: Ur Hinterland     
Context Name (Publication): Ur Hinterland     
Context Description: This term describes the area around Ur. It includes the sites surrounding Ur from where objects were brought in by the workers.      

Objects: Ur Hinterland Export: JSON - XML - CSV

Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
16735 (none) 1931,1010.211 (none) Model comb. Frit. Holder decorated with pair of animals heads(?) [drawing1:1]
17071C (none) 1931,1010.204 (none) Frit amulets. [A] A pair of fish (A) and (B) [not reference to multiple objects] tails missing. [drawing 1:1] [B] A tortoise. [C] A pair of ducks. [D] A bead pendant. [E] A monkey (head missing). [F] Rosettes. [Drawing 1:1]
16128A (none) 1931,1010.203 (none) [A-B] Pair of tortoises. White frit. Criss-cross markings on back end and underside. Pierced for suspension. cf U.16755. [drawing 1:1]
17070D (none) 1931,1010.202 (none) Frog amulets 6 [one miniature] [A-F]. Frit. Two glazed yellow. Glazed yellow. [drawing 1:1]
17070C (none) 1931,1010.201 (none) Frog amulets 6 [one miniature] [A-F]. Frit. Two glazed yellow. Glazed yellow. [drawing 1:1]
17117C (none) 1931,1010.189 (none) Wall-cones of white calcite. A. blunt point: a roughly incised line round the stem near the head. B. plain. C. Similar to (B), head broken.
16020 (none) 1931,1010.17 (none) Steatite Cylinder-seal. Namhani son of Ur-baga. HC.30/I.6. UET 8/2 (hand copied by Legrain) [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
16739N (none) 1931,1010.161 (none) Flint tools and weapons. Miniature. All Slightly convex. (A) Serrated edges. [drawing 1:1] (B) [drawing 1:1] (C) Finely serrated edges. [drawing 1:1] (D) Same type as A. (E) Same type as A. (F) Same type as A. (G) Same type as A. Frag. (H) Same type as C. (I) Same type as C. (J) Same type as C. (K) Same type as C. (L) Same type as A. (M) Arrowhead [drawing] (N) Frag. Arrowhead [drawing] (O) Triangular tool. (P) Borer. [drawing] (Q) Arrowhead. Same type as M. (R) Triangular tool. [drawing] (S) Borer. [drawing] (T) Black flint. [drawing 1:1] (U) Arrowhead - flint. [drawing 1:1] (V) Same as A. Dark flint. (W) Adze shaped. [drawing 1:1]
16739T (none) 1931,1010.155 (none) Flint tools and weapons. Miniature. All Slightly convex. (A) Serrated edges. [drawing 1:1] (B) [drawing 1:1] (C) Finely serrated edges. [drawing 1:1] (D) Same type as A. (E) Same type as A. (F) Same type as A. (G) Same type as A. Frag. (H) Same type as C. (I) Same type as C. (J) Same type as C. (K) Same type as C. (L) Same type as A. (M) Arrowhead [drawing] (N) Frag. Arrowhead [drawing] (O) Triangular tool. (P) Borer. [drawing] (Q) Arrowhead. Same type as M. (R) Triangular tool. [drawing] (S) Borer. [drawing] (T) Black flint. [drawing 1:1] (U) Arrowhead - flint. [drawing 1:1] (V) Same as A. Dark flint. (W) Adze shaped. [drawing 1:1]
16739J (none) 1931,1010.152 (none) Flint tools and weapons. Miniature. All Slightly convex. (A) Serrated edges. [drawing 1:1] (B) [drawing 1:1] (C) Finely serrated edges. [drawing 1:1] (D) Same type as A. (E) Same type as A. (F) Same type as A. (G) Same type as A. Frag. (H) Same type as C. (I) Same type as C. (J) Same type as C. (K) Same type as C. (L) Same type as A. (M) Arrowhead [drawing] (N) Frag. Arrowhead [drawing] (O) Triangular tool. (P) Borer. [drawing] (Q) Arrowhead. Same type as M. (R) Triangular tool. [drawing] (S) Borer. [drawing] (T) Black flint. [drawing 1:1] (U) Arrowhead - flint. [drawing 1:1] (V) Same as A. Dark flint. (W) Adze shaped. [drawing 1:1]
16739E (none) 1931,1010.148 (none) Flint tools and weapons. Miniature. All Slightly convex. (A) Serrated edges. [drawing 1:1] (B) [drawing 1:1] (C) Finely serrated edges. [drawing 1:1] (D) Same type as A. (E) Same type as A. (F) Same type as A. (G) Same type as A. Frag. (H) Same type as C. (I) Same type as C. (J) Same type as C. (K) Same type as C. (L) Same type as A. (M) Arrowhead [drawing] (N) Frag. Arrowhead [drawing] (O) Triangular tool. (P) Borer. [drawing] (Q) Arrowhead. Same type as M. (R) Triangular tool. [drawing] (S) Borer. [drawing] (T) Black flint. [drawing 1:1] (U) Arrowhead - flint. [drawing 1:1] (V) Same as A. Dark flint. (W) Adze shaped. [drawing 1:1]
16194 (none) 1931,1010.147 (none) Flint blade. Leaf shaped with finely serrated edge: slight rib down center. UET V: 159 FOR 16194C) [drawing 1:1]
16739D (none) 1931,1010.146 (none) Flint tools and weapons. Miniature. All Slightly convex. (A) Serrated edges. [drawing 1:1] (B) [drawing 1:1] (C) Finely serrated edges. [drawing 1:1] (D) Same type as A. (E) Same type as A. (F) Same type as A. (G) Same type as A. Frag. (H) Same type as C. (I) Same type as C. (J) Same type as C. (K) Same type as C. (L) Same type as A. (M) Arrowhead [drawing] (N) Frag. Arrowhead [drawing] (O) Triangular tool. [drawing] (P) Borer. [drawing] (Q) Arrowhead. Same type as M. (R) Triangular tool. [drawing] (S) Borer. [drawing] (T) Black flint. [drawing 1:1] (U) Arrowhead - flint. [drawing 1:1] (V) Same as A. Dark flint. (W) Adze shaped. Flint. [drawing 1:1]
16739R (none) 1931,1010.144 (none) Flint tools and weapons. Miniature. All Slightly convex. (A) Serrated edges. [drawing 1:1] (B) [drawing 1:1] (C) Finely serrated edges. [drawing 1:1] (D) Same type as A. (E) Same type as A. (F) Same type as A. (G) Same type as A. Frag. (H) Same type as C. (I) Same type as C. (J) Same type as C. (K) Same type as C. (L) Same type as A. (M) Arrowhead [drawing] (N) Frag. Arrowhead [drawing] (O) Triangular tool. (P) Borer. [drawing] (Q) Arrowhead. Same type as M. (R) Triangular tool. [drawing] (S) Borer. [drawing] (T) Black flint. [drawing 1:1] (U) Arrowhead - flint. [drawing 1:1] (V) Same as A. Dark flint. (W) Adze shaped. [drawing 1:1]
16739M (none) 1931,1010.143 (none) Flint tools and weapons. Miniature. All Slightly convex. (A) Serrated edges. [drawing 1:1] (B) [drawing 1:1] (C) Finely serrated edges. [drawing 1:1] (D) Same type as A. (E) Same type as A. (F) Same type as A. (G) Same type as A. Frag. (H) Same type as C. (I) Same type as C. (J) Same type as C. (K) Same type as C. (L) Same type as A. (M) Arrowhead [drawing] (N) Frag. Arrowhead [drawing] (O) Triangular tool. (P) Borer. [drawing] (Q) Arrowhead. Same type as M. (R) Triangular tool. [drawing] (S) Borer. [drawing] (T) Black flint. [drawing 1:1] (U) Arrowhead - flint. [drawing 1:1] (V) Same as A. Dark flint. (W) Adze shaped. [drawing 1:1]
16739S (none) 1931,1010.142 (none) Flint tools and weapons. Miniature. All Slightly convex. (A) Serrated edges. [drawing 1:1] (B) [drawing 1:1] (C) Finely serrated edges. [drawing 1:1] (D) Same type as A. (E) Same type as A. (F) Same type as A. (G) Same type as A. Frag. (H) Same type as C. (I) Same type as C. (J) Same type as C. (K) Same type as C. (L) Same type as A. (M) Arrowhead [drawing] (N) Frag. Arrowhead [drawing] (O) Triangular tool. (P) Borer. [drawing] (Q) Arrowhead. Same type as M. (R) Triangular tool. [drawing] (S) Borer. [drawing] (T) Black flint. [drawing 1:1] (U) Arrowhead - flint. [drawing 1:1] (V) Same as A. Dark flint. (W) Adze shaped. [drawing 1:1]
16792 (none) 1931,1010.138 (none) Black stone celt. Slightly convex. [drawing]
17074A (none) 1931,1010.132 (none) Whetstone. (A) Facetted 6 sided. (B) Facetted 4 sided. Pierced for suspension. [Drawing A]
17387 (none) 1931,1010.131 (none) Whetstone. Large rectangular block. Sandstone (?) Broken in 2 pieces.
16418 (none) 1931,1010.112 (none) Fragment of duck weight Grey limestone, right side broken away. Type VI.
16927A (none) 1931,1010.11 (none) Group: objects found together and belonging to a manufacturer of cylinder seals. (A) Limestone fragment, a trial piece with first sketches of 3 standing figures; (B) Limestone fragment, a trial piece with one standing figure nearly finished; (C) Uncut and unpierced cylinders of shell, steatite and limestone; (D) Unfinished beads of rock crystal; (E) Part of an eye of a statue; etc. (F) Limestone fragment a trial piece with the lower parts of 2 standing nude male figures (this was brought in separately, cf. U.16994) (G) Square of red limestone, sculptors trial pieces with unfinished figures of man and dog. [These objects were relettered on the card as follows: C=E, D=F, E=G, F=C, and G=D. Entries in this database, however, follow original lettering]
16927B (none) 1931,1010.10 (none) Group: objects found together and belonging to a manufacturer of cylinder seals. (A) Limestone fragment, a trial piece with first sketches of 3 standing figures; (B) Limestone fragment, a trial piece with one standing figure nearly finished; (C) Uncut and unpierced cylinders of shell, steatite and limestone; (D) Unfinished beads of rock crystal; (E) Part of an eye of a statue; etc. (F) Limestone fragment a trial piece with the lower parts of 2 standing nude male figures (this was brought in separately, cf. U.16994) (G) Square of red limestone, sculptors trial pieces with unfinished figures of man and dog. [These objects were relettered on the card as follows: C=E, D=F, E=G, F=C, and G=D. Entries in this database, however, follow original lettering]
15800 (none) 1930,1213.525 (none) Puzuzu head. Frit.
15783 (none) 1930,1213.41 (none) Copper adze.
15815 (none) 1930,1213.343 (none) Incense (?) box. Baked clay. Square. Four legs. Hatched decoration. One leg missing.

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Media Media Title Title Label Author Omeka Label
Ur Excavations VII; The Old Babylonian Period Ur Excavations VII; The Old Babylonian Period 1976 Woolley, L. and M. Mallowan (none)
Ur Excavations IV; The Early Periods Ur Excavations IV; The Early Periods 1955 Woolley, L. (none)
UPM Field Photo numbers UPM Field Photo numbers (none) (none) (none)
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