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)
2989 (none) 1927,1003.155 (none) Terracotta figurine. Seated goddess with flounced dress, holding two trees in hands and having two birds at her feet. Sketch slightly more than 1:2 [drawing]
2988 (none) 1927,1003.173 (none) Terracotta figurine. Votaress with clasped hands: adorned with beads. [drawing 1:1]
2987 (none) (none) (none) Terracotta figurine. Goddess with flounced dress and hands raised. [drawing 1:1]
2986 (none) (none) (none) Terracotta figurine. Votaress nude save for necklets: hands clasped across body. [drawing 1:1]
2985 29-174-19 (none) (none) Water pot. Drab ware with rounded base and sieve top. Type CLXXXVIII (not p)
2984B (none) 1927,1003.114 (none) Pottery Lekythos [in Greek]. Buffware with spread cheeks and rounded base. Neck and lip missing. (B) Reddish buff with lip intact, but bottom broken. Type CLXXXVII, =L., (not p)
2984A (none) (none) (none) Pottery Lekythos [in Greek]. Buffware with spread cheeks and rounded base. Neck and lip missing. (B) Reddish buff with lip intact, but bottom broken. Type CLXXXVII, =L., (not p)
2982 (none) (none) (none) Pottery cylinder. Buff ware irregularly pierced. Type CLXXXVI =RC.248 (not p)
2980 (none) (none) (none) Pottery vase. Drab ware of fine handmade style. Sketch pattern 1:2 [drawing 1:2]
2979 (none) (none) (none) Head of figurine. Bearded male with animal ears. Bearing mace. [drawing 1:1]
2978 31-16-785 (none) (none) Terracotta figurine. Nude votaress with clasped hands. [drawing 1:1]
2977B (none) (none) (none) Terracotta figurine. Votaress, nude but for necklaces, hair elaborately dressed. [drawing 1:1]
2977A (none) (none) (none) Terracotta figurine. Votaress, nude but for necklaces, hair elaborately dressed. [drawing 1:1]
2974 (none) (none) (none) Terracotta figurine. Primitive figure of nude votaress with tambourine. [drawing 1:1]
2973 (none) (none) (none) Pottery cist. Small box with snake relief on outside and inside on bottom snake approaching throne.
2972 (none) (none) (none) Pottery cist. Drab ware from tomb. Fragmentary.
2971 (none) (none) (none) Pottery cylinder. Buffware, irregularly pierced. Type CLXXXVI =RC.248
2970 29-174-6 (none) (none) Pottery jar. Buffware with round base. Type CLXXXV, =RC.83 (not p)
2967 (none) 1927,1003.141 (none) Vase on stand. Drab ware, roughly handmade. Base ornamented with affixed clay discs. Sketch pattern 1:1. [drawing 1:1]
2966 (none) 1927,1003.140 (none) Clay vase. Rough handmade miniature of greenish drab ware with incised decoration. Sketch pattern 1:2. [drawing 1:2]
2965 (none) (none) (none) Clay vase. Rough handmade miniature of drab vase. Sketch pattern 1:2. Type as U.2664. [drawing 1:2]
294 (none) (none) (none) Gate socket. Inscription of Ur-Engur. Illegible
2939B (none) 1927,1003.144 (none) Terracotta pig. Head missing. (B) Has snout and eye. Sketch less than 1:1 [drawing]
2939A 31-16-968 (none) (none) Terracotta pig. Head missing. (B) Has snout and eye. Sketch less than 1:1 [drawing]
2938B (none) (none) (none) Terracotta figurine. Female: head surrounded by moons and stars and vase with double stream in left hand. 2nd vase at foor: right hand holding breast: seated on peacock. Cf. U.978 A+B together do not form a whole (Limit of A base line, of B dotted line). Sketch roughly 1:2 [drawing 1:2]

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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