Early Dynastic / Sumerian
The period from circa 3000 BC-2350 BC in southern Mesopotamia is sub-divided into three main phases known as Early Dynastic I, II & III. Part of this region at this period corresponds to the ancient region of Sumer hence the assumption that all of the material culture is Sumerian.
Description:
The Sumerian Period is a grouping of the Early Dynastic Periods which were divided by the Oriental Institute's excavations in the Diyala. This term was used during Woolley's time to refer to this span of time. It was preceded by the Jemdat Nasr Period and followed by the Akkadian Period. During this period, Kingship alternated between a number of competing dynasties, traditionally including Kish, Uruk, and Ur.
Ultra Low Chronology:
Short/Low Chronology: 2800-2230 BCE
Middle Chronology: 2900-2340 BCE
Objects: Early Dynastic / Sumerian 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 12136 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper cockle shell. |
| 12141A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A] Copper strainer. Poor condition. [B] Handle broken & part of bottom missing. Normal type. Plain, type V. Circular in section. |
| 12141B | 30-12-411 | (none) | (none) | [A] Copper strainer. Poor condition. [B] Handle broken & part of bottom missing. Normal type. Plain, type V. Circular in section. | |
| 12162 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper Saucer. Type XIV. [drawing] |
| 12168 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper Bowl. Hemispherical. Distorted. [Type] III. |
| 12234 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper Bowl. Hemispherical. [Type] VII. |
| 12241 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper strainer. badly broken. Normal type. |
| 12243 | 30-12-258 | (none) | (none) | Copper Bowl. Hemispherical. [Type] III. | |
| 12273 | 30-12-276 | (none) | (none) | Copper Vase. Champagne vase type. Much bent & distorted; part of rim missing. Type XXXIV. [drawing 2:5] | |
| 12285 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper Platter with lid. Circular dish with cover & handle in centre for removing same. [Type] XLI. [drawing] |
| 12294 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper Bowl. Oval type with silver tubular handle rims. [Type LXIII] |
| 12317A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A] Copper Patten & [B] Ewer, & [C-D] 2 copper beakers. Making a set. All in very poor condition and broken. [Types listed, not correlated to objects, but are presumably in order indicated] [A]XXVIII, [B]XXIX, [C-D]XXIX. |
| 12317B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A] Copper Patten & [B] Ewer, & [C-D] 2 copper beakers. Making a set. All in very poor condition and broken. [Types listed, not correlated to objects, but are presumably in order indicated] [A]XXVIII, [B]XXIX, [C-D]XXIX. |
| 12366A | 30-12-717 | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [C] Wreath of gold leaves in lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers (in bad condition). [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis fluted base beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [G] Bracelet of gold lapis and carnelian beads. [H] Another similar bracelet. [I] Silver pin with lapis head Type VI B. [J] Copper pin with lapis head Type VI B. [K] Gold flower on silver stem. | |
| 12369B | 30-12-753 | (none) | (none) | Group: [A.1-.2] Pair of silver wire spiral coil earrings. [B] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [C] Copper pin with lapis head, Type V B. [D] Cockle shells with green paint. | |
| 12374B.1 | 30-12-705A | (none) | (none) | Group: [A.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [B.1-.2] Two heavy gold wire spiral coil hair rings. [C] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis double round beads. [E] Gold pin with fluted lapis head V B. [F] Lapis cylinder seal two registers. [G-I] A set of 3 gold rings, each of cable pattern with plain rim. [J-L] Are human finger bones found inside the rings. Added by project] | |
| 12398A | 30-12-684 | (none) | (none) | Groups: [A ]Gold hair ribbon. [B] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold gold leaves on lapis and carnelian wreath. [D-E] 2 gold flowers mounted on silver stems. [F] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [H] Necklace of gold and blue ball beads. [I] Silver pin (broken). |
| 12398C | 30-12-679 | (none) | (none) | Groups: [A ]Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold gold leaves on lapis and carnelian wreath. [D-E] 2 gold flowers mounted on silver stems. [F] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [H] Necklace of gold and blue ball beads. [I] Silver pin (broken). | |
| 12423A | 30-12-726 | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [E] Necklace of lapis and gold triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [G] Silver pin with lapis and gold head [Type] VI B. [H] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [I] Copper pin with lapis head (broken). [J] A silver finger ring. [K] Wristlet of tubular gold and lapis beads and carnelian rings (order in field notes). |
| 12437 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper bowl. [drawing] |
| 12446 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Silver lamp. Shell type. |
| 12505 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet (about half?). Accounts. Writing very early. HC 300. |
| 12506 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Nearly complete. Accounts. Archaic. [Annotated] HC 301. |
| 12508 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Archaic accounts. [Annotated] HC 303 |
| 12510 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tablet. Archaic accounts. [Annotated] HC 305 |
Related Terms
Ubaid - Uruk - Jemdat Nasr - Akkadian Dynasty - Guti/Post Akkadian - Ur III - Old Babylonian - Middle Assyrian - Kassite - Neo-Assyrian - Neo-Babylonian - Achaemenid Empire (Persian) - Seleucid - Parthian