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)
2522 (none) (none) (none) Lion's head. Lightly fired drab clay. Fragment. Showing muzzle only. Hand modeled in the round. [drawing]
2525 (none) (none) (none) Red clay figurine. Female with flounced skirt, holding bottles. Head missing. [drawing 1:1]
2526 (none) (none) (none) Gold earring. Crescent shaped, plate on core; cracked round edge. [drawing 1:1]
2527 (none) 1927,1003.230 (none) Gold wire earring. [drawing 1:1]
2529 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Soapstone. Slightly concave. Recut. Rough inscription added. [inscription represented here] Perhaps, sal-me zu: thy salme. A special class of votary. The scene represents an introduction to a seated goddess. About 2400 BC. Inscription more recent. [drawing]
2530 31-16-907 (none) (none) Drab clay figurine. Male with flounced dress. Head missing. [drawing 1:1]
2531 (none) (none) (none) Carved shell head. Male, shaven. Neck pierced for suspension. [drawing 1:1]
2532 (none) 1927,1003.62 (none) Duck weight. Black stone. Type VI [drawing 1:1]
2533 (none) (none) (none) Figurine. Drab clay. Seated figure with flounced dress, stars either side and dog at right foot, and monkey to left. Upper part missing. [drawing 1:1]
2534 (none) (none) (none) Carved shell mask. Mother-of-pearl. Pierced for suspension. [drawing 1:1]
2535 (none) 1927,1003.262 (none) Obsidian nail. [drawing 1:1]
2536 (none) (none) (none) Stone plumb-bob. [drawing 1:1]
2540 (none) (none) (none) Clay pot. Greenish drab ware. Type CXXII =RC.83 (not p)
2541 29-174-10 (none) (none) Clay pot. Pinkish drab clay, with broken mouth. Type CXXIII.
2543 (none) 1927,1003.186 (none) Fish. Glazed frit, with clearly marked scales, pierced. ? Photo of better example [drawing 1:1]
2544 (none) (none) (none) Fragment of inlay. Glazed frit, from flower pattern. [drawing 1:1]
2545 (none) (none) (none) Clay Figurine. Greenish drab clay. Headdress unusual and figure bearded and in round. [drawing]
2546 (none) (none) (none) Stone object. Black stone, spiral capital: hollow centre to shaft. [drawing]
2547 (none) (none) (none) Copper ring. Finger ring with bone inside.
2551 (none) (none) (none) Figurine. Drab clay. Nude female suckling child; and legs missing. [drawing 1:1]
2552 (none) (none) (none) Mask. Black stone, pierced top to bottom. Lower part of face missing. Shaven male. [drawing 1:1]
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.
2554 (none) (none) (none) Clay Figurine. Drab clay. Clothed figure legs and feet only: carrying monkey. [drawing 1:1]
2560 31-16-993 (none) (none) Child's rattle. Drab clay; circular, of two pieces fitted together. Hole in one side.
2568 (none) (none) (none) _Seal impression_ on Fragment of clay sealing, with marks of strings at the back. Jar stopper : Procession of worshipers approaching [drawing] an altar? or a deity and bringing a kid offering About BC. 2400. Diqdiqqeh 1923-1924

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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