Description (Archival): Description Dark greyish-green chlorite Lamashtu amulet with crudely engraved figures on one side, and two lines of lined cuneiform inscription on the reverse above the engraved profile of a seated dog facing right; polished surfaces and small laterally perforated suspension lug at the top. Inscriptions Inscription Type: inscription Inscription Comment: two lines. Dimensions Height: 4.3 centimetres Width: 3.4 centimetres Thickness: 0.5 centimetres Diameter: 0.2 centimetres (perforation) Condition Fair Curator's comments A separate Lamashtu amulet is given under the number U.17223A in 'Ur Excavations' vol. VIII, p.106, pl.28 and reported to be in Philadelphia (cf. KARI I, nos 85-87).     
Description (Catalog Card): Steatite plaque-pendant (with holder at top perforated for suspension. Phoenician inscription. Not illustrated. [drawing]1     
Find Context (Catalog Card): AH. House 7, G.87.A.     
Material (Catalog Card): Steatite2     
[1] Woolley's description
[2] Material as described by Woolley
[3] Data collected by British Museum research team.

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Woolley's Catalog Cards Woolley's Catalog Cards Card -- BM ID:194 Box:67 Page:297 Card -- BM ID:194 Box:67 Page:297 (none)
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Excavation Context: Ur >> AH Site | AH >> House VII >> KG/43 | AHG/87A


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