Description: The Early Dynastic IIIb period is approximately the century before the Akkadian Empire.  The beginning of this sub-period is hard to define, being based on stylistic changes in the material remains.  It is marked by a change in glyphs and cylinder seals from a steep angling of figures into a compact frieze.  This period has marginally more historical sources than the preceding sub-periods, mainly from the city-state of Lagash.  

Ultra-Low Chronology: 

Short/Low Chronology: 2375-2230

Medium Chronology: 2450-2340 BCE

Long/High Chronology: 

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Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
8963 (none) 1928,1009.329 (none) Copper tumbler. Straight-sided. Slightly damaged. Type [XLIX crossed out] 42 (new)
9054 (none) (none) (none) Copper vase Portion of lower part of one side missing Metal vase Type 17
9118 (none) (none) B17010 Copper tumbler Type XXVI.
9128 (none) (none) B17538 Copper vase. Type XLVI.
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
9222 (none) (none) (none) Copper bowl Distorted Metal vase type 3
9223 (none) (none) (none) Copper bowl Bent and battered Metal vase type 3 Without grooved rim
9608 (none) (none) (none) Copper Bowl Hemispherical Rim broken Type III
9670 (none) (none) (none) Copper Pan Like a deep frying-pan with long straight handle and circular bowl Type__
9885 (none) (none) (none) Copper Lamp Imitation of shell with hollow trough spout [drawing]
9974 (none) (none) (none) Copper Bowl Much distorted but probably hemispherical [Type] III
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