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)
1427 (none) (none) (none) Bronze ring
1428 (none) (none) (none) Bronze implement. With edge at rounded end. [drawing 1:1]
1429 (none) (none) (none) Bronze implement. Spoon shaped. P. [drawing]
1430 (none) 1924,0920.116 (none) Chair or bedstead. Fragment. Drab clay. Moulded decoration, on upright, of 2 crescents on poles with tree (?) between.
1431 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black clay (?) 2 men slaying lion (?), broken.
1432 (none) (none) (none) Head of animal. Fragment. Drab clay. modeled. The animal has a halter or muzzle; the eyes attached separately.
1433 (none) (none) (none) Head of an animal. Fragment. Drab clay: modeled. 2 nicks are incised across nose.
1434 (none) (none) (none) Animal. Drab clay: modeled. Rear hind leg broken off, and head damaged.
1435 (none) (none) (none) Animal. Drab clay: modeled. Horse(?) with head turned to left, wearing noseband. Legs broken.
1436 (none) (none) B15716 Bird. Drab clay: modeled. Bird body on pedestal, head and tail broken. Pierced through back - perhaps a rattle. P.
1437 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Light grey stone. 2 registers: upper, 3 seated figures, female, with plant in jar between 2 of them; lower register, scene with ibex(?)
1438 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Shell. Faint traces of figures; much worn.
1439A (none) 1927,1003.234 (none) Shell amulet. Lion couchant. Pierced for suspension.
1439B (none) (none) B15597 Shell amulet. Lion couchant. Pierced for suspension.
1440 (none) (none) B15703 Rattle. Bird on pedestal; drab clay, modeled. P.
1441 (none) (none) (none) Rattle. Reddish clay. Bird on pedestal, broken on two out containing 3 pebbles, head broken.
1442 (none) 1924,0920.126 (none) Rattle. Light clay. Pig. Snout broken off.
1443 (none) (none) B15706 Rattle. Light clay. Pig. Two legs broken. P: 15706
1444 (none) 1924,0920.127 (none) Rattle. Red drab clay. Animal, with two humps, head and legs broken off.
1446 (none) 1924,0920.145 (none) Fragment. Greenish clay; modeled. Ram's head, broken off at neck.
1447 (none) (none) B15705 Clay Fragment. Ram's head (broken), Drab clay. modeled.
1449 (none) (none) (none) Boat(bellum) White high recurved prow; drab surface clay; holds in bottom.
1450 (none) (none) (none) Boat(bellum) Red clay, drab surface; broken.
1451 (none) (none) B15712 Small boat. Light clay. Prow, broken off, is pierced with a hole. P.
1452 (none) 1924,0920.129 (none) Wheel shaped rattle. Light drab clay; with small hole on one side.

Media: Ur Hinterland Export: JSON - XML - CSV

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