The National Museum of Iraq
This museum is located in Baghdad, Iraq. It has about half of the objects from Ur.
The National Museum of Iraq is located in Baghdad and contains relics from the Mesopotamian Civilization. It was closed in 2003 and re-opened in 2015. This museum has about half of the objects from Ur.
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 9558 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads One gold-capped lapis; silver, lapis, and carnelian. For order see Field Notes. |
| 9561A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] Necklaces. 2. Found in original order. (A) Middle of string in front, 1 silver flattened conoid, 1 double conoid rock crystal; 1 copper ball bead, 1 lentoid jasper, 1 copper ball bead; 1 banded sard; 1 copper ball bead; 1 banded sard, 1 copper ball bead. Rest of string composed of flattened silver double conoids. (B) String of lapis lazuli double axe and ball beads. |
| 9564 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper Bowl Part of base missing Type__ |
| 9567 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal Shell Two heroes fighting a lion and a bull. 2 columns of inscription: Gimil-i-li-su; Sangudgis-erim; Gimil-ilisu; Priest of dgisERIM (su for su, as in period of Agade) (HC.203) |
| 9568 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal White shell In very poor condition: the subject was two men fighting an animal, but it was hardly distinguishable. |
| 9583 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal Steatite Black Coarse cutting Fighting hero between 2 rampant lions |
| 9592 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Copper Possibly a seal? |
| 9610 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Phallic Amulet Gold foil; hollow within, The piece was originally set in some material: possibly stone, for minute pins project from the edge over the interior to hold the setting in position. Pins apparently made of copper. |
| 9611A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-D] 2 Pairs of earrings [A-B] 1 gold and [C-D] 1 silver 1 gold earring and 1 silver earring on each ear. In one case the gold ring is corroded onto the silver ring. [divided into 4 parts, each pair divided] [drawing] |
| 9611B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-D] 2 Pairs of earrings [A-B] 1 gold and [C-D] 1 silver 1 gold earring and 1 silver earring on each ear. In one case the gold ring is corroded onto the silver ring. [divided into 4 parts, each pair divided] [drawing] |
| 9612 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Necklace Carnelian bugles, double conoids, ring beads, one carnelian bugle has gold foil on the ends 4 lapis double conoids, 1- lapis bugle, a few copper ball beads, 1 or 2 minute gold double conoids For order of stringing see Field Note. |
| 9614 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal Steatite Dark grey 2 bearded heroes each suspending a rampant lion by the tail. Both heroes stand with one foot upon the mane in token of triumph. Between them a star. |
| 9618 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal Black hematite Spread eagle, 2 antelopes, small bird, crescent moon |
| 9620 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal White shell Poor condition With copper caps: these are stuck into the seal with bitumen. Pig sticking scene: 3 heroes: 2 of them fighting a boar? The boar is obliterated. |
| 9622A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] Pair of earrings Silver and copper 4 earrings in all; one silver and one copper attached together on each ear. [drawing] |
| 9637 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Gold earrings Large coils with lunate ends in hollow metal: the coil is as usual but at one end the stem branches out into two lunate ends [drawing] |
| 9638 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Finger-ring, gold Hoop, made of a tube of thin gold which has been flattened and pressed in along its outer circumference so as to give the appearance of a double hoop of wire. B section enlarged. |
| 9639 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads Gold, carnelian, lapis, agate, and silver. In original order( see Field Notes) |
| 9642 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal Green stone A seated goddess: a god (Nannar) grasping 2 lions: usual scene |
| 9656A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads Gold. Large double conoids, small double conoids, tubular beads, barrel beads, fluted ball beads, flattened double conoids, double conoids of spiral wire, circles of spiral wire, 2 elongated double conoids; 4 ring spacers for 3 strings, gold bar spacers (square in section) for 20 strings, 3 gold leaves with spacers for 2 strings. Carnelian. Barrel beads, ball beads, bugles, double conoids, ring beads, 1 worked barrel bead with white pattern, flattened tabloid with gold suspender. Lapis. Large double conoids, small double conoids, fluted ball beads, double conoid with gold suspender for 2 strings. |
| 9656D | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads Gold. Large double conoids, small double conoids, tubular beads, barrel beads, fluted ball beads, flattened double conoids, double conoids of spiral wire, circles of spiral wire, 2 elongated double conoids; 4 ring spacers for 3 strings, gold bar spacers (square in section) for 20 strings, 3 gold leaves with spacers for 2 strings. Carnelian. Barrel beads, ball beads, bugles, double conoids, ring beads, 1 worked barrel bead with white pattern, flattened tabloid with gold suspender. Lapis. Large double conoids, small double conoids, fluted ball beads, double conoid with gold suspender for 2 strings. |
| 9656G | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads Gold. Large double conoids, small double conoids, tubular beads, barrel beads, fluted ball beads, flattened double conoids, double conoids of spiral wire, circles of spiral wire, 2 elongated double conoids; 4 ring spacers for 3 strings, gold bar spacers (square in section) for 20 strings, 3 gold leaves with spacers for 2 strings. Carnelian. Barrel beads, ball beads, bugles, double conoids, ring beads, 1 worked barrel bead with white pattern, flattened tabloid with gold suspender. Lapis. Large double conoids, small double conoids, fluted ball beads, double conoid with gold suspender for 2 strings. |
| 9657A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-D] 4 worked Gold Beads Double conoids stacked together. Applique filigree work |
| 9670 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper Pan Like a deep frying-pan with long straight handle and circular bowl Type__ |
| 9674 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal White shell Very much decayed 2 heroes fighting a lion and a bull: an inscription, much effaced. |
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