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)
1224 (none) (none) (none) Shell cylinder seal, broken and in bad condition. The device appears to show two confronting winged animals.
1228 (none) 1924,0920.128 (none) Clay model of a bird, with conventional leg like a vase, the neck broken off. A child's rattle wings rendered by cross-hatching on back. A hole pierced under tail. [drawing]
1229 (none) 1924,0920.375 (none) Terracotta model of a bearded man holding a kid before him. The upper part of head is missing. [drawing] Photo 174
1230 (none) (none) (none) Upper part of terracotta relief of a god, bearded, with horned headdress, holding 2 staves against his shoulders. [drawing]
1232 (none) 1924,0920.73 (none) Terracotta relief showing 2 figures, male (right) and female (left) standing facing, each with hand upon the shoulder of the other. [drawing]
1233 (none) (none) (none) Terracotta relief apparently showing a standing god with hands clasped at waist. In much worn condition and almost obliterated.
1235 (none) 1924,0920.76 (none) Terracotta relief of mother and child similar to preceding number.
1236 (none) 1924,0920.62 (none) Terracotta relief, complete, of naked goddess with hands resting under the breasts and apparently some kind of wrap round the shoulders. Drab clay. [drawing]
1237 (none) (none) (none) Portion of a terracotta relief, showing head of a goddess, similar to the preceding. Remainder broken away.
1238 (none) (none) (none) Portion of terracotta relief, head similar to the preceding.
1240 (none) (none) (none) Upper part of terracotta relief of woman, apparently naked, standing with hands clasped under breasts. Lower part broken or missing. Light buff clay.
1241 (none) (none) (none) Upper part of a Terracotta relief of woman, as preceding number. Lower part, below arms broken away.
1242 (none) 1935,0113.23 (none) Upper part of terracotta figurine of a woman, much damaged, and all lower part missing.
1243 (none) (none) (none) Lower part of terracotta figurine of naked woman. Similar to U.1148.
1244 (none) 1924,0920.96 (none) Upper part terracotta relief of a god with horned headdress carrying curved weapon upon right shoulder.
1245 (none) (none) (none) Upper part of terracotta relief showing horned headdress and head of a god: remainder entirely broken away.
1246 (none) 1935,0113.24 (none) Fragment terracotta relief, showing right shoulder and arm of human figure holding staff surmounted by a bird. [drawing]
1248 (none) 1935,0113.25 (none) Fragment of terracotta relief with figure of a duck, as in preceding number.
1249 (none) 1935,0113.26 (none) Fragment of a terracotta plaque with fragment of a border and part of a relief, apparently of vegetable pattern. [drawing]
1250 (none) 1935,0113.27 (none) Lower portion of terracotta relief of seated god or goddess, wearing flounced skirt, which is all that remains of the object.
1251 (none) 1935,0113.28 (none) Fragment from the middle terra-cotta relief of draped goddess with hands holding her breasts. [drawing]
1253 31-16-995 (none) (none) Fragment of a terrracotta model. Apparently part of the reins from a toy similar to the preceding.
1254 (none) (none) (none) Fragment terra-cotta figurine representing middle part of naked woman: remainder broken away.
1256 (none) (none) (none) Clay model of wheel; usual type; red ware, the circumferential coggings worn away.
1257 (none) 1924,0920.124 (none) Clay model of wheel; light buff color.

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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