Context Title: PG/789     
Context Name (Publication): PG 789 (Royal Tomb)     
Context Description: Woolley called this the 'King's Grave' because of its elaborate death pit that included many weapons. The main chamber, however, had been looted, leaving only a few scattered remains. The death pit contained the remains of more than 60 people, six of whom wore helmets and stood at the dromos/entrance as if to guard it.     
Nissen Date: Mk     

Objects: PG/789 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)
10411B (none) (none) (none) [A-D] 4 [struck out: "arrows"] Throwing spears Found apparently inside a quiver of which the base was formed by a very large copper nail with silver-plated head; diam 0045. The spears had been broken across the middle, and of 2 of them the butt end was missing, of 2 it was present. The heads are of gold 017 long: the shafts were bound with gold and silver bands 003, wide with 003, of wood showing between: the butts are of gold with copper fork to take the bow-string. See Field Notes.
10411C (none) 1928,1010.93 (none) [A-D] 4 [struck out: "arrows"] Throwing spears Found apparently inside a quiver of which the base was formed by a very large copper nail with silver-plated head; diam 0045. The spears had been broken across the middle, and of 2 of them the butt end was missing, of 2 it was present. The heads are of gold 017 long: the shafts were bound with gold and silver bands 003, wide with 003, of wood showing between: the butts are of gold with copper fork to take the bow-string. See Field Notes.
10463 (none) (none) (none) Silver Lamp Usual shell type Type 115 (new)
10464 (none) (none) (none) Silver Bowl. Oval, with oval base. Type LXIII
10472C (none) (none) (none) Silver Spears 4 The heads silver: the shafts bound with silver which was too rotten to keep: two of them have notched silver butts for the throwing thong. Two are corroded together. Type 2 (new)
10550 (none) 1928,1010.96 (none) Reins From the first wagon Made of silver beads averaging 010, long, and large facetted lentoids of lapis
10551 (none) (none) (none) Rein-ring Silver surmounted by a figure of a bull in the round. [drawing]
10553 (none) (none) (none) Dagger Copper blade (broken) Hilt of silver with gold guard studded with lapis and gold studs on pommel: the silver all decayed.
10557 (none) (none) (none) Gaming-board of silver, the face composed of shell plaques engraved with mythological scenes & set in lapis frames
10558 (none) 1928,1010.83 (none) Gold Frontlet Thin plate with rudely incised design [drawing] 1:1
10559A (none) (none) (none) [A-B] Pair Gold earrings a pair plain spirals of gold wire
10561 (none) (none) (none) Frontlet Composed of 2 lengths of gold chain, 2 large lapis and 1 gold facetted lentoid beads and 2 carnelian ring beads
10563 (none) (none) (none) Lapis beads 2 large facetted lentoids & a number of small double conoids and striated balls.
10566 (none) (none) (none) Silver Boat With seats, curved support for awning, and silver oars 6 seats: some of the oars broken but otherwise in very good condition.
10567 (none) (none) (none) Copper Axe [drawing] Type XIX
10569 (none) 1928,1010.121 (none) Silver Pin With lapis ball head, the stem broken off Type V
10570 (none) 1928,1010.316 (none) Copper Dagger Blade only, broken into 2 pieces narrow straight-sided blade with short triangular tang and 3 rivets Type 4 (new)
10572 (none) 1928,1010.315 (none) Copper Dagger With rivets at guard and others from pommel Type__
10573A (none) 1928,1010.156 (none) [A-B] 2 finger rings. Silver. [A] One a plain wire hoop, [B] the other a coil with thickened ends.
10574 (none) 1928,1010.227 (none) Staff-head(?) White shell A plain disk, almost flat, below which come strung on the staff 4 rings alternately of black shale and shell. Below them again were 3 shell disks like spindle whorls each with a black ring above: these were much smaller, diam. 0022 as against 034 for the upper rings.
10576A (none) 1928,1010.223 (none) [A-D] Shell Roundels 4 With inlaid rosette patterns in red and blue (one only in outline with blue centre, the others with alternate red & blue petals). One has shell and shale rings attached.
10576C (none) 1928,1010.224 (none) [A-D] Shell Roundels 4 With inlaid rosette patterns in red and blue (one only in outline with blue centre, the others with alternate red & blue petals). One has shell and shale rings attached.
10578 (none) (none) (none) Head Ornaments
10579A (none) (none) (none) Head Ornaments. (A) Silver pin with lapis head. (B), (C) lapis beads. [Type] V
10579B (none) (none) (none) Head Ornaments. (A) Silver pin with lapis head. (B) Lapis beads. (C) Lapis beads.
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Media: PG/789 Export: JSON - XML - CSV

Media Media Title Title Label Author Omeka Label
Ur Excavations II; The Royal Cemetery Ur Excavations II; The Royal Cemetery 1934 Woolley, Leonard (none)
UPM Field Photo numbers UPM Field Photo numbers (none) (none) (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v11 p42 Ur Notes v11 p42 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v11 p43 Ur Notes v11 p43 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v11 p44 Ur Notes v11 p44 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v11 p45 Ur Notes v11 p45 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v11 p46 Ur Notes v11 p46 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v11 p47 Ur Notes v11 p47 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v11 p48 Ur Notes v11 p48 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v11 p49 Ur Notes v11 p49 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v11 p50 Ur Notes v11 p50 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v11 p51 Ur Notes v11 p51 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v11 p52 Ur Notes v11 p52 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v11 p53 Ur Notes v11 p53 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v11 p54 Ur Notes v11 p54 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v11 p55 Ur Notes v11 p55 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v11 p56 Ur Notes v11 p56 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v11 p57 Ur Notes v11 p57 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v11 p58 Ur Notes v11 p58 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v11 p59 Ur Notes v11 p59 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v11 p60 Ur Notes v11 p60 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v11 p61 Ur Notes v11 p61 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v11 p62 Ur Notes v11 p62 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v11 p63 Ur Notes v11 p63 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v11 p64 Ur Notes v11 p64 (none)
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References

Woolley, Leonard. (1934) Ur Excavations II; The Royal Cemetery, Oxford: Oxford University Press.

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