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)
18029 (none) (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Two figures. In front, a bearded god in long plain dress advancing right; behind him a goddess in pleated dress, with her arm round his neck. Complete.
17154 (none) (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Two female figures holding staffs on which are birds, between which are crescents on staffs. Worn and defaced. [drawing 1:1]
17151 31-43-456 (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Two deities, a god and goddess, facing each other. Both wear the long dress with pleated flounces. (A) Complete except for feet. [drawing 1:1]
17134A (none) 1931,1010.432 (none) Terracotta relief. Two bull-legged demons facing each other and holding upright staffs like palm logs. (A) Fragment = head missing. [drawing 1:1]
17134 (none) (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Two bull-legged demons facing each other and holding upright staffs like palm logs. (A) Fragment = head missing. [drawing 1:1]
18621 (none) (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Two birds facing each other in a panel with some [referencing drawing] shaped object between the necks. [drawing]
18030 (none) (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Two bearded gods advancing side by side and carrying the litnus. Fragment, missing below, from shoulder of left figure to knees of right figure.
18027A (none) 1932,1008.242 (none) Terracotta relief. Triad of gods, seated full face. On the sides - goddess and a god in long pleated garments, in the middle a small nude female figure holding her breasts. (A) Complete. (B) Complete: exactly similar but from a smaller mould (or shrunk).
18027B (none) (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Triad of gods, seated full face. On the sides - goddess and a god in long pleated garments, in the middle a small nude female figure holding her breasts. (A) Complete. (B) Complete: exactly similar but from a smaller mould (or shrunk).
18700 (none) (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Standing goddess, full face, on each side of her a very small figure holding a tall cross.
16966 (none) (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Standing draped figure. (A) Head missing. [drawing 1:1]
16435A (none) (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Seated goddess. Type VI.A (A) complete, but a worn impression: (B)fragment from waist upwards: (C) fragment from waist downwards; (D) fragment head only(?) Type VI.2; (E) fragment broken off at waist.
16435B (none) (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Seated goddess. Type VI.A (A) complete, but a worn impression: (B)fragment from waist upwards: (C) fragment from waist downwards; (D) fragment head only(?) Type VI.2; (E) fragment broken off at waist.
16435C (none) (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Seated goddess. Type VI.A (A) complete, but a worn impression: (B)fragment from waist upwards: (C) fragment from waist downwards; (D) fragment head only(?) Type VI.2; (E) fragment broken off at waist.
16435D (none) (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Seated goddess. Type VI.A (A) complete, but a worn impression: (B)fragment from waist upwards: (C) fragment from waist downwards; (D) fragment head only(?) Type VI.2; (E) fragment broken off at waist.
16435E (none) 1931,1010.420 (none) Terracotta relief. Seated goddess. Type VI.A (A) complete, but a worn impression: (B)fragment from waist upwards: (C) fragment from waist downwards; (D) fragment head only(?) Type VI.2; (E) fragment broken off at waist.
17113 (none) (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Seated goddess. Full face: flounced draping her feet. (A) Fragment, head missing. Type VI 4
18058 (none) (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Seated goddess, full face, hands clasping an infant to her breast. Long flounced dress. Complete, but all detail concealed by salt.
16911 (none) (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Seated goddess with horned crown, draped in flounced garment, right hand to breast, left holding vase(?). (A) Complete, poor condition. [drawing 1:1]
18057 (none) 1932,1008.236 (none) Terracotta relief. Seated goddess on throne, full face, hands clasped. She wears a flat head-dress and long flounced robe. Complete (entirely covered with salt).
18043A (none) (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Seated goddess in shrine. Face reduced to a blob: turreted crown: big rosettes on shoulder and background. Hands before waist. (A) Fragment, from waist upwards. (B) Fragment from about the waist up.
18043B (none) (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Seated goddess in shrine. Face reduced to a blob: turreted crown: big rosettes on shoulder and background. Hands before waist. (A) Fragment, from waist upwards. (B) Fragment from about the waist up.
16494A (none) 1931,1010.433 (none) Terracotta relief. Seated female figure draped, with hand to breast. Head very large and grotesque. Lightly baked red clay. [drawing 1:1] (A) complete, weak and flat impression. (B) Complete, week and flat impression, it is repeated on the back of the clay from the same mould. (C) Head missing, poor, on reverse a very faint impression from the same mould; (D) Complete, poor, narrow frame; (E) Complete, poor, narrow frame.
16494B (none) (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Seated female figure draped, with hand to breast. Head very large and grotesque. Lightly baked red clay. [drawing 1:1] (A) complete, weak and flat impression. (B) Complete, week and flat impression, it is repeated on the back of the clay from the same mould. (C) Head missing, poor, on reverse a very faint impression from the same mould; (D) Complete, poor, narrow frame; (E) Complete, poor, narrow frame.
16494C 31-43-419 (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Seated female figure draped, with hand to breast. Head very large and grotesque. Lightly baked red clay. [drawing 1:1] (A) Complete, weak and flat impression. (B) Complete, week and flat impression, it is repeated on the back of the clay from the same mould. (C) Head missing, poor, on reverse a very faint impression from the same mould; (D) Complete, poor, narrow frame; (E) Complete, poor, narrow frame.

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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