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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 10460 | (none) | 1928,1010.133 | (none) | Silver Jug (?) Askos shape With 2 long lugs, pierced: through this runs a twisted silver wire of which the rest, attached to a spindle whorl-shaped object, perhaps the stopper, is inside the pot. Type 113? [drawing] |
| 10461 | (none) | (none) | B17073 | Silver Bowl In bad condition Type__ | |
| 10462 | (none) | 1928,1010.147 | (none) | Silver Pot [Type] XXXII [drawing] Inside it a silver bowl: and resting against the rim and projecting above it a silver drinking tube |
| 10463 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Silver Lamp Usual shell type Type 115 (new) |
| 10464 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Silver Bowl. Oval, with oval base. Type LXIII | |
| 10465A | (none) | (none) | B17064 | [A-B] Silver Lions heads two with inlaid eyes Photo | |
| 10473 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper Vessels A number, all corroded together, mostly tall tumblers, and with these a libation-jug and a pattern Types 43, 83, 32 (new) |
| 10474 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper Vessels All corroded together |
| 10554 | (none) | (none) | B17067 | Silver Bowl Oval, with cone base Type__ | |
| 10565 | (none) | (none) | B17280 | Copper Lamp usual shell type | |
| 10568 | (none) | (none) | B17439 | Copper Bowl With small circular base, flat | |
| 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 |
| 10588A | (none) | (none) | B16740A | Head ornament. A. Gold Ribbon B. Wreath of lapis and carnelian beads with gold mulberry-leaf pendants. C. [.1-.2] Large Gold Lunate Earrings D. Remains of silver head ornament with inlaid rosette petals [Drawing] E. [.1-.2] Silver wire spiral coil earrings. F. A silver pin, circular in section. Lapis ball head broken off. G. Silver and gold double conoids single string-gold and silver alternate. | |
| 10602 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay Sealing. 2 fragments. Geometrical pattern. | |
| 10724 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper Bowl. Oval shaped. Distorted. Type LXIII |
| 10743 | (none) | (none) | B16939 | Copper Bowl Hemispherical Type__ | |
| 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. |
| 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 | |
| 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 |
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