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)
6028 (none) (none) (none) Clay bowl. Glazed. 2 small handles on rim. Round base. Type CXXII, nearest approximate. =RC.83 ?6094
6900 (none) 1935,0113.744 (none) Clay bowl. Light drab. Rim inscribed. Fragmentary. Inscription apparently complete. [drawing]
6914 (none) (none) B16638 Clay bowl. Light drab. Type XXXIX(?) =RC.160mm (not a bowl) (not p)
2899 (none) (none) (none) Clay bowl. Miniature of the drab ware : somewhat irregular. Type CLXVII, =P.54
1037 (none) (none) (none) Clay Bowl. wheelmade. With inverted sides and flat base. Greenish clay,
1118A (none) (none) (none) Clay Box-lid. 3 fragments. Adorned with snakes in relief: light drab clay. (cf. U.1117) [drawing 2:5]
1118B (none) 1924,0920.275 (none) Clay Box-lid. 3 fragments. Adorned with snakes in relief: light drab clay. (cf. U.1117) [drawing 2:5]
1118C (none) (none) (none) Clay Box-lid. 3 fragments. Adorned with snakes in relief: light drab clay. (cf. U.1117) [drawing 2:5]
1119 (none) 1935,0113.821 (none) Clay Box-lid.. About 1/3 broken off. Adorned with snakes in relief: snake-headed and boss handle. Reddish clay. [drawing 1:5]
1117 (none) 1924,0920.275 (none) Clay box. Coffin-shaped: adorned with snakes in relief: drab clay. Not to scale. [drawing]
1112 (none) (none) B15711 Clay chair. Fragment. grey-drab clay. P. [drawing 1:1]
19482 (none) (none) (none) Clay cone (complete) only the stem inscribed
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.
1517 (none) (none) B15613 Clay cone of Ur-Nammu. Inscription duplicate of U.1515. P.
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.
299 (none) 1923,1110.219 (none) Clay cone, frag of, From top. 2nd col of inscription of a ruler of lagush (?) recording the building of a temple in Ninua. Copied and transliterated. Placed in IN/No.5 [crossed out]
16584 (none) (none) (none) Clay cone. Fragment.
1 (none) (none) (none) Clay Cone. Inscribed.
526 (none) (none) (none) Clay cone. Broken. Enscription of Ur-Engur concerning the canal of Ur. Duplicate of U.169. Placed in IN/No 4
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.
369 (none) 1923,1110.11 (none) Clay cone. Fragment of base. Inscription records the building of a temple for NIN-E-GAL for the life of Rim-Sin "and his own life." Shaft cut away. Partial duplicate c.f. SAKI p.218 Steintafel B. Placed in IN/No.3
202 (none) (none) (none) Clay cone. Fragment. Inscription: recording of the building of the canal of Ur. Duplicate of 169 [probably U.169]. Placed in IN/No. 4 [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
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.
1516 (none) (none) (none) Clay cone. Ur-Nammu, commemorating his construction of the canal of Ur.
1031 (none) (none) (none) Clay Cullender. Shallow dish form pierced with 3 rows of holes and one central hole. Greenish white clay.

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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Sibling Locations

Unknown - Ur