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

Objects: Early Dynastic / Sumerian Export: JSON - XML - CSV

U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
8825G	(none)	(none)	(none)	Tablets. Mostly archaic or about Ur Nina time: account tablets or (at higher level) more modern. 4 of these which require baking, are in a box and not marked.
8825H	(none)	(none)	(none)	Tablets. Mostly archaic or about Ur Nina time: account tablets or (at higher level) more modern. 4 of these which require baking, are in a box and not marked.
8825I	(none)	(none)	(none)	Tablets. Mostly archaic or about Ur Nina time: account tablets or (at higher level) more modern. 4 of these which require baking, are in a box and not marked.
8825J	(none)	(none)	(none)	Tablets. Mostly archaic or about Ur Nina time: account tablets or (at higher level) more modern. 4 of these which require baking, are in a box and not marked.
10118A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Tablets? Two fragments of tablets with scratches conceivably representing archaic writing ???
8000	(none)	1928,1009.184	(none)	Three silver cockle shells. One inside the other. The inner one shows signs of a red substance perhaps a pigment. Natural size.
10818A	(none)	(none)	B17590	Tomb Group A. A few odd beads round neck; decayed silver double conoids, one or two carnelian rings. B. [B and F] Pair of cockle shells corroded together, containing black paint. C. Decayed copper pin, rectangular in section. Type III variant. D. Few decayed shell rings worn on breast, probably originally a belt. E. Fragments of silver earrings
10824B	(none)	1928,1010.127	(none)	Tomb Group A. A large number of gold and lapis double conoids; order not ascertained owing to extreme confusion in soil. B. Silver pin with lapis ball head. Type V. C. [C and G] Two copper pins with lapis ball heads. Second broken and decayed. Type V. D. Gold finger ring, plain gold wire on top and bottom, seven spiral gold wires between. E. [E and H] Two silver earrings; 2 1/2 coils each. F. Cockle shells containing brown, blue, and green paint. [I-K Ceramic Vessels not recorded on card, but recorded in UE II L Silver Armlet not recorded on card or in volume, but BM has recorded this object as belonging to this group.]
10823E	(none)	(none)	(none)	Tomb Group A. Necklace of gold and lapis lazuli double conoids and long carnelian facetted lentoids. B. [B and I] 2 silver earrings, 2 1/2 coils. C. A lapis lazuli cylinder seal in 2 registers. Banquet scene. Above, four seated figures, 2 of whom are sucking from straws: below, shrine gate, a porter, 3 seated figures 2 of whom suck straws. The straws are placed in jars which stand upon a ring headed, others have perfect circles in place of a head. D. Silver pin with lapis ball head and gold leaf cap. Head broken from stem. Type V. E. Fluted silver beaker, sides compressed. F. Fragments of a silver ribbon head band. G. Rings forming a silver belt. H. Cockle shells containing paint. I. A Pair of large double lunate gold ear rings J. A gold ear ring in 2 1/2 coils
10816B	(none)	1928,1010.590	(none)	Tomb Group. (A) Beads from neck: gold double conoids, carnelian rings, lapis double conoids forming top string. Middle string: lapis double conoids. Bottom string: silver double conoids. (B) Fragments of decayed silver earrings. (C) Silver pin with lapis ball head. Type V. (D) decayed miniature clay vase, pinkish drab friable surface. (E) [E and G] Pair of cockle shells, blue and greenish paint mixed. (F) Five or six shell rings.
10816C	(none)	1928,1010.123	(none)	Tomb Group. (A) Beads from neck: gold double conoids, carnelian rings, lapis double conoids forming top string. Middle string: lapis double conoids. Bottom string: silver double conoids. (B) Fragments of decayed silver earrings. (C) Silver pin with lapis ball head. Type V. (D) decayed miniature clay vase, pinkish drab friable surface. (E) [E and G] Pair of cockle shells, blue and greenish paint mixed. (F) Five or six shell rings.
10806B	(none)	1928,1010.128	(none)	Tomb Group. A. Beads. small lapis lentoids and some silver. B. Silver pin with lapis ball head Type V
8316	(none)	(none)	(none)	Two copper bowls. Fastened together by oxydation. both hemispherical: one in pretty good state, the other much bent. [Type] III.
10907	(none)	(none)	B17069	Two Silver Bowls corroded together. both very badly distorted Measurements impossible Type__
12582B	(none)	1930,1213.609	(none)	Unknown
12817C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Unknown
12952B	(none)	1930,1213.619	(none)	Unknown
12956B	(none)	1930,1213.600	(none)	Unknown
12959B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Unknown
12961B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Unknown
12565B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Unknown.
12817B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Unknown.
12955B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Unknown.
12961C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Unknown.
15661	(none)	1930,1213.171	(none)	Vase. Fragment. Alabaster. Part of 2 lines of dedication to a god NE...(possibley Ne-Dar??) writing irregular and probably very archaic. HC.21