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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11736B | (none) | 1929,1017.23 | (none) | [A-B] Gold Hair-rings. 2 spiral coils of gold wire. | |
| 11912A | (none) | 1929,1017.24 | (none) | [A-B] Gold Finger-rings (two) one with broad plain flat border & centre of cable pattern, 5 rows; one with narrow plain border and 8 rows of cable pattern. | |
 | 10932A | (none) | 1928,1010.14 | (none) | [A-B] Gold Cockle-shells. Pair. modeled on the real, the ribs rendered by engraved lines. Inside one is green paint. [drawing] |
| 10932B | (none) | (none) | B16710 | [A-B] Gold Cockle-shells. Pair. modeled on the real, the ribs rendered by engraved lines. Inside one is green paint. [drawing] | |
| 10956A | (none) | 1928,1010.397 | (none) | [A-B] Copper Ladles. Two of different types, corroded together: also a copper adze. (the handle of A & the tip of B are broken). (C) Adze normal type. [drawing] |
| 10956B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] Copper Ladles. Two of different types, corroded together: also a copper adze. (the handle of A & the tip of B are broken). (C) Adze normal type. [drawing] |
| 9172A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] Copper bowls 2: one inside the other. Hemispherical, very light metal TYPE III |
| 9172B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] Copper bowls 2: one inside the other. Hemispherical, very light metal TYPE III |
| 10896B | (none) | (none) | B17072 | [A-B] 2 Silver Tumblers Fluted one intact, one broken Exactly like U.10892 |
| 10896A | (none) | (none) | B17072E | [A-B] 2 Silver Tumblers Fluted one intact one broken Exactly like U.10892 [type] LXVI |
| 10895A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 Silver Tumblers Fluted Exactly like U.10892 [type] LXVI |
| 10895B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 Silver Tumblers Fluted Exactly like U.10892 [type] LXVI |
| 10898A | (none) | (none) | B17072C | [A-B] 2 Silver Tumblers Fluted Both intact Exactly like U 10892 [Type] LXXI | |
| 10898B | (none) | (none) | B17072D | [A-B] 2 Silver Tumblers Fluted Both intact Exactly like U 10892 [Type] LXXI |
| 10897A | (none) | (none) | B17072A | [A-B] 2 Silver Tumblers Fluted 1 intact, 1 broken Exactly like U.10892 [Type] LXVI |
| 10897B | (none) | (none) | B17072B | [A-B] 2 Silver Tumblers Fluted 1 intact, 1 broken Exactly like U.10892 [Type] LXVI |
| 11822 | 30-12-426 | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 Silver Bowls. 1 inside the other, originally hemispherical with low foot-base. distorted. |
| 11912B | (none) | 1929,1017.25 | (none) | [A-B] 2 Gold finger rings. 1-with broad plain flat border & centre of cable pattern, 5 rows; 1-with narrow plain border and 8 rows of cable pattern. | |
| 11861A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 Copper Bowls. Hemispherical. A pair of the same size (1 broken in halves) |
| 11861B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 Copper Bowls. Hemispherical. A pair of the same size (1 broken in halves) |
| 12671A | 30-12-259 | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 copper bowls and shell cut as a lamp all corroded together. Bowls broken and in poor condition. [Type] LXIII. |
| 12671B | 30-12-259 | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 copper bowls and shell cut as a lamp all corroded together. Bowls broken and in poor condition. [Type] LXIII. |
| 12357A | (none) | 1929,1017.1 | (none) | [A, B] Statues of rams. A pair. With gold heads and legs; lapis horns, eyes and manes; shell fleeces; silver bellies; the plants and flowers gold; mounted on silver stands with pink and white mosaic diaper. The ram stands on his hind legs, the front legs doubled up and shackled to the stems of tall plants whose arrowhead shaped leaves & rosette flowers rise on each side of the head. Gold sockets rising from the shoulder shows that they were supports for something : of this the only possible trace was a white substance, perhaps leather, which lay under the second animal found. The first animal [A] is rather badly broken & the legs & part of the rump are separate but the thickness of the body is preserved : the second [B] is squashed quite flat but keeps its silhouette & only 3 of the flowers are detached. | |
| 8360A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A and B] Copper bowls. Two, [A] one inside the other. [B]The outer one broken, the inner intact. [Type] III |
| 8360B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A and B] Copper bowls. Two, [A] one inside the other. [B]The outer one broken, the inner intact. [Type] III |
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