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)
2828 (none) 1927,1003.71 (none) Polished celt. Finely polished green stone: broken. [drawing 1:1]
2508 (none) 1927,1003.64 (none) Spindle whorl. Black steatite. [drawing 1:1]
2532 (none) 1927,1003.62 (none) Duck weight. Black stone. Type VI [drawing 1:1]
2595 (none) 1927,1003.49 (none) Clay cone of Ur-Engur. Fragment. Text: (To En)-lil, king of all countries his king, Ur-Engur, the mighty hero, king of Ur, King of Sumer and Akkad, in? ? The? of Ninni has dug out. Probably a canal. H.C.
2553 (none) 1927,1003.44 (none) Clay cone or nail. Inscribed. Fragment. Probably ISIN or LARSA Dynasty. Historical - Mentions E-SHU-AN-(HA?) KI-SUR-RA, URUK, the Lands? the walls. 2 columns, Column I, 12 lines, half preserved. Column II, 12 lines. H.C.
2520 (none) 1927,1003.36 (none) Clay cone. greyish color. Inscribed. Fragment. Half of second column. Restoration of temple and ?? III Ur Dynasty. Ink drawing.
2535 (none) 1927,1003.262 (none) Obsidian nail. [drawing 1:1]
3176 (none) 1927,1003.255 (none) Stone fragment. Black stone of traditional design. Pierced for suspension.
2747 (none) 1927,1003.254 (none) Paste statuette. Blue glass paste, much worn. Servant in attitude of devotion. Head and trunk only. [drawing 1:1]
2822 (none) 1927,1003.251 (none) Copper frog. Miniature. [drawing 1:1]
3157 (none) 1927,1003.250 (none) Model hand. Pinkish stone, pierced for suspension. [drawing 1:1]
2510 (none) 1927,1003.249 (none) Finger ring. White shell (much decayed) Oblong bezel with flower rosette and traces of leaf on either side. [drawing 1:1]
2803 (none) 1927,1003.246 (none) Shell mask. Grotesque and pierced for suspension: mask flaked away. [drawing 1:1]
2851 (none) 1927,1003.245 (none) Shell bird. Eagle of Lagash: head missing.
3057 (none) 1927,1003.243 (none) Fragment of engraved shell. Curved and engraved with flower pattern.
3208 (none) 1927,1003.241 (none) Shell inlay fragment. Showing lower part of dress and feet of individual in profile. [drawing 1:1]
2701 (none) 1927,1003.24 (none) Cone of Ur-Engur. Fragment. Cp.2520. Column I: Text: (To ), his ( ), (Ur d)engur, mighty (hero), (king of Ur). Column II: ?of ancient days I let shine abundance of water was ordered, it was made into a place growing all kinds of vegetables, the boats Magan I restored into his hand. H.C.
2748 (none) 1927,1003.238 (none) Shell mask. Grotesque: pierced for suspension [drawing 1:1]
2619 (none) 1927,1003.237 (none) Shell mask. White: male with widely opened mouth. [drawing 1:1]
3230 (none) 1927,1003.236 (none) Shell mask. Rough carving of beast's head, pierced for suspension. [drawing 1:1]
1439A (none) 1927,1003.234 (none) Shell amulet. Lion couchant. Pierced for suspension.
2527 (none) 1927,1003.230 (none) Gold wire earring. [drawing 1:1]
2521A (none) 1927,1003.22 (none) Clay cone. Canal inscription of UR-ENGUR. Yellow reddish clay, slightly baked. One complete and two fragments : For Nannar - his king - Ur-Engur - the valiant hero - king of Ur - king of Sumer and Akkad - the ID - NUN (grand canal) - his beloved canal - he has dug out. 11 lines. Ink drawing.
2795 (none) 1927,1003.21 (none) Cone of Ur-Engur. Fragment. (Cf. 2595) To Enlil, king of the countries, his king, Ur Engur, reliant hero, king of Ur, of Sumer and Akkad, in Ur. The canal? of Ninni he has dug. H.C.
3225 (none) 1927,1003.207 (none) Square seal. Diorite. Early Sumerian, Before BC 3200. [drawing]

Media: Ur Hinterland Export: JSON - XML - CSV

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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