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)
10474	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper Vessels All corroded together
10569	(none)	1928,1010.121	(none)	Silver Pin With lapis ball head, the stem broken off Type V
10583	(none)	(none)	(none)	Silver Goblet Plain Crushed flat [Type] [struck out: "LXII"] XLIX
10602	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay Sealing. 2 fragments. Geometrical pattern.
10724	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper Bowl. Oval shaped. Distorted. Type LXIII
10785	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group of copper vases Corroded together Including an oval bowl, and a hemispherical bowl Type LXIII
10786	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper Beaker. Bent and battered. Normal type. Type 49.
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
10814	(none)	1928,1010.323	(none)	Copper Dagger with central rib (broken into 2) Type__
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.
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
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.]
10849	(none)	1928,1010.395	(none)	Copper Bowl Flattened hemisphere: no base Type III
10851	(none)	1928,1010.4	(none)	Gold Bowl Oval Plain, with raised oval base and slightly projecting rim: at each end is a strongly marked rib running from base to rim. In the centre of each side, just below the rim, is a double lug made of 3 short vertical gold tubes; through these pass the 2 strands of a loop handle made of a gold wire, square in section, and twisted to give a cable effect.
10856	(none)	1928,1010.400	(none)	Copper Tray Or brazier (?) Supported on 5 feet in the form of bull's legs [drawing] [Type] LXXXI (not broken)
10857	(none)	(none)	(none)	Silver Tumbler The straight sides are fluted and at the top the flutings end in points made by a double line chevron fashion, above which is a band of herring-bone design. (NB. the engraving not really visible) The vase is flattened & distorted [Type] LXVI
10858A	(none)	1928,1010.140	(none)	[A-C] Silver Vessels a set of 3 silver tumbers exactly like U.10857, corroded together Fixed on to these by corrosion is a [D] silver scoop or ladle Type LXXX [drawing]
10859	(none)	(none)	(none)	Silver Saucer With flat base and straight sides fastened by corrosion to the side of U.10855 [line drawing] See type 28
10862	(none)	(none)	(none)	Silver Patten Umbilical, with flat border and raised rim Broken and distorted [Type] XXVIII
10863	(none)	(none)	(none)	Silver Cup or small tumbler Straight-sided with flattened base Type XLIX
10864	(none)	1928,1010.138	(none)	Silver Bowl Oval With differentiated oval base, slight rim, and marked ribs at ends from base to rim: crushed and distorted. On the middle of each side, just below the rim, a lug made of a double silver tube to take a wire handle Type__
10865	(none)	(none)	(none)	Silver Bowl Originally circular: now broken and distorted: slightly raised circular flat base Probably hemispherical [Type] III
10893	(none)	(none)	(none)	Silver Tumbler Exactly like U.10892 one side damaged & a bit missing [Type] LXVI
10894	(none)	(none)	(none)	Silver Tumbler Fluted Exactly like U.10892 badly broken