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)
17068B (none) 1931,1010.303 (none) [A-B] Chisels. Copper. A pair. On one side of B remains in copper of an open work sheath - trellis work type. ?
17937B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] Celts. Flint. Waisted for hafting. [drawing 1:1]
17937A (none) 1935,0113.786 (none) [A-B] Celts. Flint. Waisted for hafting. [drawing 1:1]
17668B (none) 1932,1008.73 (none) [A-B] 2 weights. Haemitite. [drawing 1:1] Types II, I
17668A (none) 1932,1008.74 (none) [A-B] 2 weights. Haemitite. [drawing 1:1] Types II, I
6909A (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 terracotta figurines. Fragmentary. Both figures lost below waist. One right bearded male full face; wearing high headdress holds in the right hand a stick? Which rests against his right shoulder. Right arm bare, left arm which is held horizontally against against breast and sleeved. On his left a female also full face wearing a high headdress rests her right hand on his shoulder. Female also has right arm bare and left arm sleeved, and wears a necklace. Hole 4mm., in diameter perforated between left shoulder of male and right shoulder of female. [drawing 1:1]
6909B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 terracotta figurines. Fragmentary. Both figures lost below waist. One right bearded male full face; wearing high headdress holds in the right hand a stick? Which rests against his right shoulder. Right arm bare, left arm which is held horizontally against against breast and sleeved. On his left a female also full face wearing a high headdress rests her right hand on his shoulder. Female also has right arm bare and left arm sleeved, and wears a necklace. Hole 4mm., in diameter perforated between left shoulder of male and right shoulder of female. [drawing 1:1]
16740A (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 stone celts. (A) heavy type, thick. Convex in 2 faces, black. [drawing] (B) Thin flat type. Dark green. [drawing]
16740B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 stone celts. (A) heavy type, thick. Convex in 2 faces, black. [drawing] (B) Thin flat type. Dark green. [drawing]
17972A 32-40-139 (none) (none) [A-B] 2 palettes. Steatite. [drawing 1:1]
17972B (none) 1932,1008.40 (none) [A-B] 2 palettes. Steatite. [drawing 1:1]
16742A (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 miniature shell plaques. Engraved with design of a bird. (A) roughly oval-one end broken away. [drawing 1:1] (B) Roughly circular. [drawing 1:1]
16742B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 miniature shell plaques. Engraved with design of a bird. (A) roughly oval-one end broken away. [drawing 1:1] (B) Roughly circular. [drawing 1:1]
9040A (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 Gold earrings U-shaped, hollow inside, convex outside like a pouch with a detached gold handle for suspension. One broken. The ring suspender of the other missing. [drawing ]1:1
9040B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 Gold earrings U-shaped, hollow inside, convex outside like a pouch with a detached gold handle for suspension. One broken. The ring suspender of the other missing. [drawing ]1:1
17072A (none) 1931,1010.298 (none) [A-B] 2 copper hoes (?). Hammered. Socket hammered to form an overlap. [drawing]
17072B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 copper hoes (?). Hammered. Socket hammered to form an overlap. [drawing]
6875A (none) (none) B16245 [A-B] 2 clay vases. Miniature. Incised markings round rim of A. Type [the following appear as later notes] U.1480. As U.2797 [latter is illegible] [drawing 1:2]
6875B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 clay vases. Miniature. Incised markings round rim of A. Type [the following appear as later notes] U.1480. As U.2797 [latter is illegible] [drawing 1:2]
17443A (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 amulets. Shell. In shape of human hand.
17443B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 amulets. Shell. In shape of human hand.
18315A 33-35-76A (none) (none) [A-BP] Bronze (?) Arrowheads. 68 in all, of these types thus [reference to drawing] [drawing 1:1]
18315B 33-35-76B (none) (none) [A-BP] Bronze (?) Arrowheads. 68 in all, of these types thus [reference to drawing] [drawing 1:1]
18315C 33-35-76C (none) (none) [A-BP] Bronze (?) Arrowheads. 68 in all, of these types thus [reference to drawing] [drawing 1:1]
18315D 33-35-76D (none) (none) [A-BP] Bronze (?) Arrowheads. 68 in all, of these types thus [reference to drawing] [drawing 1:1]

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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