Natural aggregates of one or more minerals and sometimes non-crystalline substances.

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Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
2909 (none) (none) (none) Miniature frog. Black stone: pierced for suspension. [drawing 1:1]
2993 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Soapstone III Ur Dynasty. Weather worn. [drawing]
2994 (none) (none) (none) Seal cylinder. Soapstone. III Ur Dynasty. [drawing]
3070 (none) (none) (none) Flint arrowhead. Finely chipped, toothed head. [drawing 1:1]
3072 (none) (none) (none) Grotesque mask. Pinkish marble, pierced for suspension. [drawing 1:1]
3085 (none) (none) (none) Seal cylinder. Fragment. About BC 2600. Diorite. [drawing]
3104 (none) (none) (none) Statuette fragment. Black diorite: lower part of draped figure with flounced costume: feet broken off.
3158 (none) (none) (none) Votive stone of Utu-hegal (BC 2350). Fragment diorite. Text: (To Nin-)gal, (beloved wife of) Sin, (his lady), (for) the life, of Utu-hegal, king of Uruk, king of the (4 regions of the world) Ur ( dEngur?) vice [regent] of Ur, (to) the mother of E-gish(-shir)-gal in Ur... utu Hegal, king of the Vth uruk Dynasty before Ur dEngur. H.C.
3159 (none) (none) (none) Fragment of Diorite Statue with royal inscription (to Nannar) of Gimil-Sin. To ( ) his king Gimil (Sin) beloved of ( ), mighty king, king of Ur, king of the 4 regions of the world.
3160 (none) (none) (none) Fragment of diorite statue? Shows crescent (like kudurru?) [drawing]
3186 (none) (none) (none) Flint arrowhead. grey flint with point broken off: finely worked. [drawing 1:1]
3215 98-9-20 (none) B16676 Ur-Engur, king of Ur Inscription on a fragment of white limestone relief, probably from a larger scene on a stele. Rest of standing figure probably of the king dressed in a long fringed shawl (being introduced to a seated God?) H.C.
3231 (none) (none) (none) Fragment of statue. Diorite. Few signs of an inscription. Time of 3rd Ur Dynasty. H.C.
3236 (none) (none) (none) Seal cylinder. Soapstone. IIIrd Ur Dynasty. [drawing]
3237 (none) (none) (none) Seal cylinder. Diorite. IIIrd Ur Dynasty. [drawing]
3253 (none) (none) (none) Head of statue. Black diorite:: head of young person, finely modeled, broken off at base of skull: nose broken. Sketch. In text: Neo-Babylonian period (8) but date is probably 3rd Dynasty or earlier. [drawing]
3257 (none) (none) (none) Seal cylinder. Limestone. About BC 2300. [drawing]
3264 (none) (none) B16676 Fragment of stone stela. Obverse 3 fragments. Largest shows seated goddess faced by conventional tree and king pouring libation with with attendant behind. A 4th figure from another scene in same register, fitting fragment (F) of U.2761. Reverse fragmentary scene representing slaughter of animals for sacrifice. In Cat. Ur-Nammu stela.
3265A (none) (none) B16676 Fragments of stone stela. Three. Largest shows two men beating drum & above lower part of seated god with priest(?) before him leading or driving captives(?) For inscription on fragg. see accompanying card. Large Limestone Stela. (A) Drummers fragt: Inscription on 2 registers: Records canal cutting. Canal of Nannar-gu-gal (?); canal Ki-Sur-ra; Canal ( )-na; Canal ( ) mah(?); canal gu-dug(?) of Eridu; Canal gu-ur of Nin-gir-su(?). Second register illegible. Perhaps name of the king who erected the stela. (C) Second fragt ...he restored. Who ever with an evil hand... (D) Third fragt. 2 signs.
3291 (none) (none) (none) Stone bowl - Diorite. Fragment. Inscription of: (To the god?) Ri-m(u-us), king of Kish, when (he defeated Elam?)
3319 (none) (none) (none) Seal cylinder. Soapstone. Worshipping the god Martu BC 2000. Inscription dSin-she-mi son of Ili-tu-um-na(?) [drawing]
3322 (none) (none) (none) Seal cylinder. Soapstone. Worshipping the goddess about BC 2400. (is this the Baghdad cylinder marked here U.3488?) [drawing]
3323 (none) (none) (none) Seal? Steatite. Unusual crescent shape. Running wild bull among tree. [drawing]
3324 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Soapstone. About BC 2800. Winged gate on crouching bull [drawing]
3328 (none) (none) B16676 Stone stela fragment. Shows portion of figure holding up libation cup before altar, behind which a nude figure, supported by priest in attitude of devotion. Ur-Nammu stela in Cat.

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