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)
6868 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase fragment. Decorated. Above clay frog?? In high relief below incised, wavy line running round vase. Probably a portion of a large bird.
6867 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. Introductory scene. Minor god with horned headdress introduces votary to seated god. About 2300 BC. B.
6866 (none) (none) (none) Seal. Black steatite. In form of rectangular block with cylindrical handle on flat side - scorpion. B
6865 (none) 1927,0527.198 (none) Cylinder seal. Black. [steatite crossed out]. Two figures with unpierced arm standing on either side of sacred palm with dates rising out of water pot. About 2300 BC.
6864 (none) 1927,0527.249 (none) Clay rattle. Common type. Nobbed decoration round rims. E.
6863 (none) 1927,0527.248 (none) Fish. Frit. Glazed. Pair . One on topo f the other. E. [drawing 1:1]
6860 (none) (none) (none) Terracotta figurine. Bearded god with high headdress. Lost below waist. B. [drawing 1:1]
6859 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Introductory scene. Female being introduced to seated seated goddess. Spread eagle and goose. B.
6856 (none) (none) B16374 Tortoise. White frit, and glazed. E. [drawing 1:1]
6855 (none) (none) (none) Terracotta figurine. Bearded male figure carrying monkey on shoulders. Male figure is clothed in long flowing garment and wears a close fitting cap over the head. Twisted cord apparently suspended from monkey's neck and hands down in front of the male figure. A second monkey stands upon its hind legs in front of him. Twisted round man's wrist and in his right hand a staff? Cf. U.6921 same mould may have served for both. Also, U.6940 [drawing 1:1]
6853 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. Unpierced. Gilgamesh and Enkidu fighting rampant lion. About 2600 BC. B.
6849 (none) (none) (none) Copper vase. With spout. Badly broken. ?
6848 (none) (none) (none) Miniature ram. Bronze. [drawing]
6847 (none) (none) (none) Terracotta figurine. Grotesque beak nosed figure wearing close fitting coat with high collar and supporting lamb against breast. Cap with thick lining upon head. B. [drawing 1:1]
6846 (none) (none) (none) Seated goddess heavily draped in cloak and flounced skirt and wearing peaked headdress, feet resting on one goose and second goose standing right hand side of throne right hand held across body and holding a small figurine ? Left arm bent at elbow and held slightly upraised. Full face down to waist, in profile below. cf. Black diorite statue of (Ur Bau?) found in Nin-Gal sanctuary of Larsa temple. KP. U.. Cf also U.6939 terracotta mould of same figurine (though typically not the mould also fine. Diqdiqqeh. B. [drawing 1:1]
6837 (none) 1927,0527.228 (none) Terracotta figurine. Nude female hands clasped below breast. Common type. E.
6833 (none) (none) (none) Frog bead. Black steatite? B. [drawing 1:1]
6824B (none) (none) (none) Clay strainers. Type CLXXXVI =RC.248
6824A (none) (none) (none) Clay strainers. Type CLXXXVI =RC.248
6822 (none) (none) (none) Terracotta figurine. Bearded male figure wearing high headdress. Right arm bent at elbow and held horizontally across body. Scepter in right hand. Fragmentary B.
6818 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Light drab. Type CXLIX. =RC.48 (not p)
6814 (none) (none) (none) Puzuzu Head of white shell. Photo wanted. B. [drawing 1:1]
6810 (none) (none) (none) Clay Bowl. Glazed. White. blue glazedround rim. Type LXXXII
6809 (none) (none) (none) Unknown
6808 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Light drab. Type LXXI. =P.140. Neo-Babylonian

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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