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)
1305 (none) 1935,0113.29 (none) Upper fragment of clay relief with figure of head and 4-horned headdress of a god.
6169B (none) (none) (none) Unknown
6809 (none) (none) (none) Unknown
3287 (none) (none) (none) Two elaborate bowl fragments. From round-cheeked bowl, with inturned lip. Fragments fit together.
3068A (none) (none) (none) Two ducks. Of white frit originally glazed. Pierced for suspension.
3068B (none) (none) (none) Two ducks. Of white frit originally glazed. Pierced for suspension.
20053 (none) (none) (none) Trial piece. Fragment of white marble vase on which a gem-cutter's sketch for a seated figure of a goddess. On the reverse, another similar figure and some cuneiform signs.
6856 (none) (none) B16374 Tortoise. White frit, and glazed. E. [drawing 1:1]
12630 (none) (none) (none) Tortoise. Miniature. Steatite. Grey.
6999 (none) (none) (none) Tortoise. Miniature. 2 legs missing and broken at back. Black steatite. Criss cross markings.
6560 (none) (none) B16361 Tool Green stone. One sharp edge. [drawing 1:1]
2990 (none) 1927,1003.153 (none) Terracotta. Two figures, one larger than other holding one vase. Both stand upon beasts. [drawing 1:1]
2792 (none) (none) (none) Terracotta. God and goddess fully dressed: goddess' right arm around the god, and vice versa: dress flounced. Sketch: rough 1:2. [drawing 1:2]
16920 31-43-463 (none) (none) Terracotta. A disk with 2 short legs: on the top of it, the head and arms of a woman with breast in front; hand modeled and very rough. [drawing 1:1]
1214 (none) 1924,0920.110 (none) Terracotta, moulded in three-quarter round. Figure of bearded god from waist upwards, hands clasped.
3015 (none) (none) (none) Terracotta stool. Miniature, with rough rush design. [drawing 1:1]
6915 (none) (none) B16256 Terracotta statuette. Female: full face, dressed in close fitting skirt and holding a high-necked vase against waist in left hand, Right arm bent at elbow and slightly upraised. Skirt which is close fitting is embroidered at the bottom and tasseled down right side. Short sleeves reaching elbows only. Female wears necklace, short hair done up in clusters at sides. E. [drawing 1:1]
6564 (none) (none) (none) Terracotta snake. Fragmentary.
17129 (none) 1931,1010.456 (none) Terracotta relieg of god and goddess advancing full front each with an arm about the other. They both wear long dresses with pleated flounces. (A) Fragment, broken off across the middle. [drawing 1:1]
18782 (none) (none) (none) Terracotta relief: (back of chair or chariot). A bearded god in long dress turns and puts his right hand on the shoulder of a goddess wearing kaukanes and high horned crown: above his arm a goat, below it a goose. Poor condition.
18611 (none) 1933,1013.183 (none) Terracotta relief. Woman squatting holding a baby to her left breast, she wears headdress of ribbed material.
16954 (none) (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Woman draped, seated, and suckling an infant. (1)[A] broken off above knees; poor. [drawing 1:1]
1008A (none) 1923,1110.100 (none) Terracotta relief. Whitish clay. Moulded, female figure, nude with hands to breasts bead necklace, organs dotted, big earrings and very prominent features. Lower part of leg missing but feet preserved separately.
17124 (none) 1931,1010.451 (none) Terracotta relief. Two seated goddesses (?) or women, one large and holding a pot to her breast: she wears a large garment with pleasted flounces and is bare-headed: the other beside her is similar but much small. (A) Complete but much worn. (B) [No description] Type Ib.D.
18032 (none) (none) (none) Terracotta relief. Two figures: on left a goddess wearing plain garment faces right and embraces a bearded god. Fragment only upper part of goddess and arm and shoulder of god present.

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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