Early Dynastic / 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

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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
13806	(none)	1930,1213.650	(none)	Tablet. Archaic. Fragment. With the proper name compare 13700 & 13805. HC.1400. (UET/II:7)
13808	(none)	(none)	(none)	Tablet. Fragment of accounts with name - sangud ... zi... zi -zi...; HC.310
13815	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal impression. Good impression of mythological animal figures. Im-gig, bird on bull, scorpion, etc. cf. 13854, 13863, 13865 (=SIS2). (UET/II:51 supp).
13844	(none)	(none)	(none)	Tablet. Round Archaic accounts. HC.401 Stratum B.
13848	(none)	(none)	(none)	Tablet. Accounts archaic. HC.1404. 9UET/II:10 supp) [Additional notes on back of catalog card].
13849	37-7-89	(none)	(none)	Tablet. 2 fragments (accounts) perhaps belonging together. HC.1403 (UET/II:8A & 8B supp)
13850	37-7-90	(none)	(none)	Tablet. 2 fragments (accounts) perhaps belonging together. HC.1403 (UET/II:8A & 8B supp) see 13849
13854	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal impression. = 13815, 13863, 13865, adding part of inscription (cf. 13865) engur-bara-? lu-PI HC.209 UET II: 31 supp).
13865	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal impression. Bird on bull. Imgig, etc. 13815, 13854, 13863 with part of inscription (cf. 13854) HC.209 (UET/II:51 supp).
13877	(none)	1930,1213.662	(none)	Tablet. Fragment. Accounts. (sheep) HC.1406 (UET/II:9 supp)
13889	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal impression. Animals & small horned animals between their legs. Inscription: lugal - written irregularly and backwards. HC.210 (UET/II:52 supp).
13890	(none)	(none)	(none)	Tablet. Archaic. Beginning bara mas(?) - an-ni-pad HC.1405 (UET/II: 6 supp)
13891	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal impression. 3 partial impressions and an inscription. Archaic. HC.211 UET II: 318)
13898	(none)	(none)	(none)	Tablet. Fragment very archaic = same type as Quasi-fare. Collection year 1928/9 HC.281 UET II: 237).
13899	(none)	(none)	(none)	Tablet. very archaic (cf 13898) (113,4 insufficiently cleaned & perhaps somewhat damaged by cleaning) HC.282 (UET/:II:237).
13903	(none)	1930,1213.462, 19301213.46	(none)	Seal impression. Fragment of rosette ? and signs? cf. 13095. HC.212 UET II: 331)
13905	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal impression. Large rosettes and fragaments of inscription. cf. 13903. HC.213 UET II: 319)
13930	(none)	(none)	(none)	Tablet. Fragment. Archaic accounts. With rare or unknown signs probably from SIS4. HC.285 UET II: 240)
13943	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal impression. Inscription: 5 impressions of a cylinder which gives several signs arranged in a decorative scheme, with ornatmental additions... Begins with ideograms of Kes and Adab (both with unusaul forms) HC..215 (UET/II: 330)
13944	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal impression. Fragment of inscription. HC.216 UET II: 320)
1395	(none)	1924,0920.118	(none)	Fragment. (probably a vase) Reddish clay. Incised female figure holding up hands, with neck and head of ostrich on right. Rudely drawn.
13961	(none)	(none)	(none)	Tablet. Small fragment. HC.283. UET II: 238)
13986	(none)	(none)	(none)	Tablet. Accounts (SIS 4 type) Account of (mulberry) trees (Fruit) by weight (gu). HC.256. UET II: 241)
14005	(none)	1930,1213.39	(none)	Copper Axe. Socketed. TYpe XIX.
14043	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper bowl. Circular but with a square base having a slight boss at each corner. [drawing 2:5]