Context Title: PG/755     
Context Name (Publication): PG 755     
Context Description: Typically referred to as the grave of Meskalamdug, items with this name inscribed upon them were found within. It does not, however, appear to be the same Meskalamdug identified as king on items found elsewhere.     
Nissen Date: Ur I - Lu     

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Objects: PG/755 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)
10073 (none) (none) (none) Stone Vase White calcite Surface much decayed [drawing] Type [erased: "79"]
10077 (none) (none) (none) Stone Vase White calcite Spill Vase Upper part much decayed and half of it gone to powder, Companion piece to U.10076 Type__
10076 (none) 1928,1010.475 (none) Stone Vase White calcite Spill Vase Surface poor [drawing] Type 4 (new)
10072 (none) (none) (none) Stone Vase White calcite In very bad condition; top missing; the surface much decayed Pair to U 10071 Type__
10071 (none) (none) (none) Stone Vase White calcite In very bad condition: top gone, sides all decayed [drawing] Type 85(new)
10064 (none) 1928,1010.468 (none) Stone Vase White calcite good pinkish stone one side of body and rim badly decayed [drawing] Type 91
10075 (none) (none) (none) Stone Vase White calcite (Top all broken) [drawing] Type 91 (new)
10060 (none) (none) (none) Steatite Bowl Dark greenish grey Bell-shaped [drawing] (broken) Type 50 (new)
10063 (none) (none) B17153 Steatite bowl Dark greenish grey Bell-shaped All the top badly broken but complete Type__
10061 (none) (none) (none) Steatite Bowl Dark greenish grey Bell shaped Type__
10062 (none) (none) (none) Steatite Bowl Dark greenish grey Bell shaped Type 17.5.P7
18212 (none) (none) (none) Spouted copper bowl. Type RC.118 metal. [drawing]
10023 (none) (none) (none) Spear The head is of copper, leaf-shaped with parallel ribbing The upper part of the haft is plated with gold in imitation of jointed bamboo The lower part of the haft was plain wood
10016 (none) (none) (none) Silver tool Hung on a thin gold ring, which was attached to the silver belt
10030 (none) (none) (none) Silver Rings (finger rings?) and a twisted coil of narrow silver ribbon, all corroded together.
10031 (none) (none) (none) Silver Bowl Oval, with base Exactly like the gold example from the same grave: the foot is slightly developed Base burst in TYPE__
10033 (none) (none) B17529 Silver Bowl Oval Resembling U.10031 badly smashed up
10032 (none) (none) (none) Silver Bowl Oval A good deal distorted & cracked
10017 (none) (none) (none) Silver Belt Fragments of Found lying round the waist
10012 (none) (none) (none) Lump of silver Very solid and heavy: it looks as if it might once have been an inscribed tablet, but it is completely decayed and the surface perished
10035 (none) (none) (none) Libation Jug Silver In very good condition, but adhering to U.10036. [drawing 1:5] [struck out: XXVIII] Type 84 (new)
10000 (none) (none) (none) Gold Wig. Of Mes-kalam-dug. A casque of hammered gold with engraved detail representing the hair and beard. The hair on top of the head is in long combed and slightly waved tresses coming from a parting which goes right across from front to back down to the ears: it has a long tress bound round the head by a narrow ribbon, and below this are two rows of looped curls: at the back it is gathered into a small chignon: below the looped curls come formal pendant curls 2 rows at the back of the head and 4 rows (for whiskers) in front of the ears. The interior was fitted with a padded cap fastened on by small holes round the edge of the metal: fragments of wool and cloth were found inside. [drawing]
11201 (none) (none) (none) Gold Tubing. Bent and battered. From decayed silver sucking bowl; used like a straw for sipping liquid.
10005 (none) (none) (none) Gold Pin With lapis lazuli ball head capped with gold Type V
10010 31-18-8 (none) (none) Gold Monkey Miniature, on a copper stick (probably a decorative pin), the stick broken [drawing]

Media: PG/755 Export: JSON - XML - CSV

Media Media Title Title Label Author Omeka Label
UPM Field Photo numbers UPM Field Photo numbers (none) (none) (none)
Zur Datierung des Konigsfriedhofes von Ur. Zur Datierung des Konigsfriedhofes von Ur. 1966 Nissen, Hans (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Royal Cemetary Notes 686-777_p148 Royal Cemetary Notes 686-777_p148 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Royal Cemetary Notes 686-777_p149 Royal Cemetary Notes 686-777_p149 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Royal Cemetary Notes 686-777_p150 Royal Cemetary Notes 686-777_p150 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Royal Cemetary Notes 686-777_p151 Royal Cemetary Notes 686-777_p151 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Royal Cemetary Notes 686-777_p152 Royal Cemetary Notes 686-777_p152 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Royal Cemetary Notes 686-777_p153 Royal Cemetary Notes 686-777_p153 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Royal Cemetary Notes 686-777_p154 Royal Cemetary Notes 686-777_p154 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Royal Cemetary Notes 686-777_p155 Royal Cemetary Notes 686-777_p155 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Royal Cemetary Notes 686-777_p156 Royal Cemetary Notes 686-777_p156 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Royal Cemetary Notes 686-777_p157 Royal Cemetary Notes 686-777_p157 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Royal Cemetary Notes 686-777_p158 Royal Cemetary Notes 686-777_p158 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Royal Cemetary Notes 686-777_p159 Royal Cemetary Notes 686-777_p159 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Royal Cemetary Notes 686-777_p160 Royal Cemetary Notes 686-777_p160 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v10 p148 Ur Notes v10 p148 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v10 p149 Ur Notes v10 p149 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v10 p150 Ur Notes v10 p150 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v10 p150_v Ur Notes v10 p150_v (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v10 p151 Ur Notes v10 p151 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v10 p152 Ur Notes v10 p152 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v10 p153 Ur Notes v10 p153 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v10 p154 Ur Notes v10 p154 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v10 p155 Ur Notes v10 p155 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur Notes v10 p156 Ur Notes v10 p156 (none)
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