Obsidian

This is black, gray, brown, or green in color. It is usually used in tools and sculptures.

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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)
	40	(none)	(none)	(none)	Obsidian saw. Flake and chip.
	181	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stud. Long shanked, of translucent grey flint (?) tip broken. [drawing 1:1]
	404	(none)	(none)	(none)	Bead. Half of. in black obsidian. Globular, the surface inscribed reads "(Ur-En)gur.... King of Ur."
	749	(none)	(none)	(none)	Small fragment of obsidian, with parts of signs from 2 lines. Illegible.
	2805	(none)	(none)	(none)	White obsidian nail. Head broken. [drawing 1:1]
	6702	(none)	(none)	(none)	Fragment of Obsidian Cup. Inscription broken. ?, his seed?, maybe?., the goods of the sons?, raise?, from the days?, the treasure house? 3rd Ur Dynasty. H.C. B.
	7636	(none)	(none)	(none)	Nail? Obsidian. Translucent. Head chipped. [drawing 1:1]
	9508	(none)	(none)	(none)	Arrowhead Obsidian Jagged edge; both sides convex. Slightly chipped on one side.
	11231	(none)	(none)	B16909	Obsidian Nail. Miniature. Square in section. T Shaped top. [drawing 1:1]
	11960	(none)	(none)	(none)	Obsidian Pendant. Polished mauve-grey obsidian, plain. [drawing 1:1]
	12228	(none)	(none)	(none)	Obsidian chip. Fine Flake found in grave. [drawing]
	12776A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group of objects: (A) Small fragment of obsidian vase. (B) [.1-.6] 3 long clay bugles, imitation of beads cut from core of shell. (C) Obsidian chip. (D) Jar - stopper of mud and lime, circular, one face flat, one convex, with rough incisions on flat face, perhaps accidental. (E) [.1-.2] Fragment of terracotta figure perhaps the head of a dragon (?). [Drawing] (F) Clay object, flat, with incised holes. (G) [.1-.6] Five fragments of clay jar sealings with seal impressions : all have rows of animals in wooded or rocky country. (H) [.1-.26] Pottery fragments 1) Plum red and back decoration on light ground: 2 examples. 2) Red decoration on light ground and other fragments. Not in catalog of Vol. IV.
	13716	31-16-517	(none)	(none)	Fragment of Obsidian lid. Ground down to a thinness of one millimetre, originally a dish about d. 80, of greying obisidian. [drawing]
	14483	31-17-95	(none)	(none)	Beads. Eleven various. Including one of black obsidian (?) shape thus: [drawing] Not in Catalog Vol. IV. [drawing]
	14983	31-16-512	(none)	(none)	Long-shanked stud(?) or nail. White obsidian. [drawing 1:1]
	17631	(none)	(none)	(none)	Pin. Obsidian. [drawing 1:1]
	17680A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 obsidian ear studs. [drawing 1:1]
	17689	32-40-143	(none)	(none)	Obsidian flake. [drawing 1:1]
	17712A	32-40-138.1	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Nail. Obsidian. [drawing 1:1]
	17766	(none)	(none)	(none)	Fragment of obsidian vase. [drawing 1:1]
	20093	(none)	(none)	(none)	Obsidian 'nail'. White obsidian. [drawing 1:1]
	17680B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 obsidian ear studs. [drawing 1:1]
	12774J.3	31-17-321M	(none)	(none)	Objects. (A) Bead, long, clay imitation of bead cut from shell core. (B) Clay bugle bead. (C) Shell bugle bead. (D) Clay spindle whorl. (E) Copper needle (broken). (F) Clay nail. (G) Fragment of clay sickle. (H) Penannular ring of shell. [I not assigned in group] (J) [J.1-.11] Chips, flint and obsidian, including one flint piercer. (K) [K.1-.2] Fragments of clay animal figurines. (L) Animal tooth. (M) Miniature pot of reddish clay, broken. (N) Pottery fragments. [N.1-.4] 4 small bits black design on white, characteristic TO [Tel Obaid]; [N.5-.6] 2 pieces, black band on drab, coarse ware; [N.7-.10] 4 pieces red bands on drab [N.11] 1 piece plain red wash(?); [N.12-.13] 2 pieces, design in red on light ground; [N.14-.15] 2 pieces, design in red and black on light ground : rows of triangles and bands; [N.16-.18] 3 pieces with transverse bands of erased slip decoration, light red on deeper red body. (O) [O.1] Cylindrical vase of light drab clay and [O.2] fragment of a second similar. (P) Clay jar sealing (?) with scratched design. (Q) Clay jar sealing with impression of seal cylinder : subject, bulls and square shrines. (R) Clay cup, reddish ware, wheelmade, normal type, broken and mended. (S) Clay jar sealing, fragment, with design of rows of animals.
	12774J.4	31-17-321N	(none)	(none)	Objects. (A) Bead, long, clay imitation of bead cut from shell core. (B) Clay bugle bead. (C) Shell bugle bead. (D) Clay spindle whorl. (E) Copper needle (broken). (F) Clay nail. (G) Fragment of clay sickle. (H) Penannular ring of shell. [I not assigned in group] (J) [J.1-.11] Chips, flint and obsidian, including one flint piercer. (K) [K.1-.2] Fragments of clay animal figurines. (L) Animal tooth. (M) Miniature pot of reddish clay, broken. (N) Pottery fragments. [N.1-.4] 4 small bits black design on white, characteristic TO [Tel Obaid]; [N.5-.6] 2 pieces, black band on drab, coarse ware; [N.7-.10] 4 pieces red bands on drab [N.11] 1 piece plain red wash(?); [N.12-.13] 2 pieces, design in red on light ground; [N.14-.15] 2 pieces, design in red and black on light ground : rows of triangles and bands; [N.16-.18] 3 pieces with transverse bands of erased slip decoration, light red on deeper red body. (O) [O.1] Cylindrical vase of light drab clay and [O.2] fragment of a second similar. (P) Clay jar sealing (?) with scratched design. (Q) Clay jar sealing with impression of seal cylinder : subject, bulls and square shrines. (R) Clay cup, reddish ware, wheelmade, normal type, broken and mended. (S) Clay jar sealing, fragment, with design of rows of animals.
	17712B	32-40-138.2	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Nail. Obsidian. [drawing 1:1]

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