Context Title: SM     
Context Name (Excavation): SM     
Context Name (Publication): SM Site     
Context Description: The meaning of this excavation area abbreviation is not clear, but its location is known to be immediately southeast of the giparu (KP) extending to the ehursag (HT) in the east. Badly preserved remains of a building were found here, distinct from the giparu. On a tentative reconstruction of the ground plan, Woolley suggests the original structure measured some 35x40 meters. The building remains date to the Isin-Larsa/Old Babylonian period and many small tablets recording business transactions were found within. T.C. Mitchell, editing the UE 7 volume published after Woolley's death, notes that many of these tablets actually date to the reigns of Shulgi and Amar-Sin. According to Woolley, some of the tablets were twisted together as if in the process of being recycled to reuse their clay for new tablets. He also suggests, very tentatively and based only on a few minor and out-of-place bricks, that this building was originally a temple to Nin-Ezen.     
Season Number: 04: 1925-1926      
Season Number: 05: 1926-1927      

Objects: SM 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)
9375 47-29-340 (none) (none) No catalog card exists for this object: U.9366-U.9500 fell unassigned between seasons 5 and 6. They were later used for tablets found in Season 5 in area SM. They were originally part of U.7809, a large group of tablet fragments that were later separated and given individual numbers (Jacobsen AJA 57:128).
7311 47-29-332 (none) (none) No catalog card exists for this object: U.7289-7381 fell unassigned between seasons 4 and 5. They were later used for tablets found in Season 5 in area SM. They were originally part of U.7839, a large group of tablet fragments that were later separated and given individual numbers (Jacobsen AJA 57:128).
9410 47-29-324 (none) (none) No catalog card exists for this object: U.9366-U.9500 fell unassigned between seasons 5 and 6. They were later used for tablets found in Season 5 in area SM. They were originally part of U.7809, a large group of tablet fragments that were later separated and given individual numbers (Jacobsen AJA 57:128).
9362 47-29-316 (none) B17085 Set of silver toilet instruments, tweezers, knife, and two stilettos suspended from a silver ring. No case was found with set. [card seems to be a replacement]
9429 47-29-315 (none) (none) No catalog card exists for this object: U.9366-U.9500 fell unassigned between seasons 5 and 6. They were later used for tablets found in Season 5 in area SM. They were originally part of U.7809, a large group of tablet fragments that were later separated and given individual numbers (Jacobsen AJA 57:128).
9493 47-29-312 (none) (none) No catalog card exists for this object: U.9366-U.9500 fell unassigned between seasons 5 and 6. They were later used for tablets found in Season 5 in area SM. They were originally part of U.7809, a large group of tablet fragments that were later separated and given individual numbers (Jacobsen AJA 57:128).
9406 47-29-311 (none) (none) No catalog card exists for this object: U.9366-U.9500 fell unassigned between seasons 5 and 6. They were later used for tablets found in Season 5 in area SM. They were originally part of U.7809, a large group of tablet fragments that were later separated and given individual numbers (Jacobsen AJA 57:128).
7299 47-29-310 (none) (none) No catalog card exists for this object: U.7289-7381 fell unassigned between seasons 4 and 5. They were later used for tablets found in Season 5 in area SM. They were originally part of U.7839, a large group of tablet fragments that were later separated and given individual numbers (Jacobsen AJA 57:128).
9478 47-29-308 (none) (none) No catalog card exists for this object: U.9366-U.9500 fell unassigned between seasons 5 and 6. They were later used for tablets found in Season 5 in area SM. They were originally part of U.7809, a large group of tablet fragments that were later separated and given individual numbers (Jacobsen AJA 57:128).
7810C 47-29-302 (none) (none) Tablets and envelopes. Tablets belonging with U.7809 with evnelopes and seal imp. Fragments of envelopes with seal imp. Tablets belonging with U.7809 with seal imp. Marked 7810A to Z or simply with the letters. A Tablet with fragmentary envelope. Date: mu-gu-za ^dEn-lil-la ba-dim = Bur Sin 3. Seal: Between worshipper and seated divinity: Lugal-?; dub(?)-(sar(?)) dumu Lugal-a(?) -ni(?)-? cf. S. B Tablet in envelope: (fragment) Date: mu-us-sa e-bi(?) (on tabl inside) Seal: Warad? N(annar)?; dub(?)-(sar(?)); dumu Ses-? C Tablet with fragmentary envelope. Date: muen ^dNannar(mes-e) ia-pad = Dungi 41. Seal: He-bi(l); dub-zu; dumu mi na hi cf. F. D Tablet with fragmentary envelope. Date: mu en^dNannar mas-e ni-pad = Dungi 41 Seal? E Tablet in envelope. Date: as D. Seal: Ba-sa(g); dumu mi... F Tablet in envelope. Date: as C. Seal: as C. Divinity, worshipper and crescent. G Fragment of envelope. Date: as D. Seal: ? H Fragment of envelope. Seal: En-nir-zi; En ^d...; Saguls...; dumu... cf. Q. I Tablet in fragmentary envelope. Date: mu us ... ^dNannar. Seal: worshipper, patron, divinity. lu-ma-bil; dumu lu Ninni(?). cf. P. [J] [Not assigned] K Fragmentary envelope. Date: ? Seal: Ur- dumu Ur ^d... L Tablet in fragmentary envelope. Date: mu-us)-sa ... e ^d... an(?)-du-a, Dungi 38. Seal: seated divinity and - na-na-mu. IGI ^d... M [No description] N [No description] O Tablet. Date: as D. Seal: Da-da-lu ... i-zi(d) (?) cf. X. P Tablet. Date: as D. Seal: as T. Q Fragm - Env. Date: Mu bad ma-da[^ki] ba-du. = Dungi 35. Seal: Seated div. and worshipper. En-tir Zid^d dub; en^d; dumu; Sagub ni (?) warad. R Tablet. Date: mu-us-sa ki-mas ba-hul = Dungi 44. Seal: Nin-uri-da; Nu-gig-gal Uri ^ki n(a); lugal - ma-bi. S Tablet. Date: ... Seal: Lugal? dub-(sar? dumu cf. A T Tablet with fragmentary envelope. Seal: Lu dingir-ra; Nu-banda-; dumu lugal ^d Ninni Sukkal. [U] [Not assigned] V Tablet. Seal: seated divinity and worshipper. Ba-bur?; dub-sar; dumu Ur ^dNinni. [W] [Not assigned] X Tablet. Date: as D. Seal: Da-da; Dumu i-zi(d)?. cf. O. [Y] [Not assigned] Z Tablet. Seal: seated divinity and worshipper. Ur ^dLugal banda (da); Dumu lu ^d...; Bi- ^dNin-?ka.
9378 47-29-301 (none) (none) No catalog card exists for this object: U.9366-U.9500 fell unassigned between seasons 5 and 6. They were later used for tablets found in Season 5 in area SM. They were originally part of U.7809, a large group of tablet fragments that were later separated and given individual numbers (Jacobsen AJA 57:128).
9371 47-29-263 (none) (none) No catalog card exists for this object: U.9366-U.9500 fell unassigned between seasons 5 and 6. They were later used for tablets found in Season 5 in area SM. They were originally part of U.7809, a large group of tablet fragments that were later separated and given individual numbers (Jacobsen AJA 57:128).
7319 47-29-262 (none) (none) No catalog card exists for this object: U.7289-7381 fell unassigned between seasons 4 and 5. They were later used for tablets found in Season 5 in area SM. They were originally part of U.7839, a large group of tablet fragments that were later separated and given individual numbers (Jacobsen AJA 57:128).
7041A 47-29-256 (none) (none) No catalog card exists for this object: U.7033-U.7064 were duplicated with the duplicates assigned to tablets from Season 5. They were originally part of U.7839, a large group of tablets found in Area SM (Jacobsen AJA 57:128). They were later given individual numbers that were believed to fall between Seasons 4 and 5, but ended up duplicating numbers assigned to objects from Season 4. The duplicates have been given the subletter A (or additional subletter where multiple objects were indicated on the original card) in this database while the original object from the catalog card retains the number without subletter (or the original subletters assigned on the card).
9427 47-29-222 (none) (none) No catalog card exists for this object: U.9366-U.9500 fell unassigned between seasons 5 and 6. They were later used for tablets found in Season 5 in area SM. They were originally part of U.7809, a large group of tablet fragments that were later separated and given individual numbers (Jacobsen AJA 57:128).
7289 47-29-221 (none) (none) No catalog card exists for this object: U.7289-7381 fell unassigned between seasons 4 and 5. They were later used for tablets found in Season 5 in area SM. They were originally part of U.7839, a large group of tablet fragments that were later separated and given individual numbers (Jacobsen AJA 57:128).
7810R 47-29-172 (none) (none) Tablets and envelopes. Tablets belonging with U.7809 with evnelopes and seal imp. Fragments of envelopes with seal imp. Tablets belonging with U.7809 with seal imp. Marked 7810A to Z or simply with the letters. A Tablet with fragmentary envelope. Date: mu-gu-za ^dEn-lil-la ba-dim = Bur Sin 3. Seal: Between worshipper and seated divinity: Lugal-?; dub(?)-(sar(?)) dumu Lugal-a(?) -ni(?)-? cf. S. B Tablet in envelope: (fragment) Date: mu-us-sa e-bi(?) (on tabl inside) Seal: Warad? N(annar)?; dub(?)-(sar(?)); dumu Ses-? C Tablet with fragmentary envelope. Date: muen ^dNannar(mes-e) ia-pad = Dungi 41. Seal: He-bi(l); dub-zu; dumu mi na hi cf. F. D Tablet with fragmentary envelope. Date: mu en^dNannar mas-e ni-pad = Dungi 41 Seal? E Tablet in envelope. Date: as D. Seal: Ba-sa(g); dumu mi... F Tablet in envelope. Date: as C. Seal: as C. Divinity, worshipper and crescent. G Fragment of envelope. Date: as D. Seal: ? H Fragment of envelope. Seal: En-nir-zi; En ^d...; Saguls...; dumu... cf. Q. I Tablet in fragmentary envelope. Date: mu us ... ^dNannar. Seal: worshipper, patron, divinity. lu-ma-bil; dumu lu Ninni(?). cf. P. [J] [Not assigned] K Fragmentary envelope. Date: ? Seal: Ur- dumu Ur ^d... L Tablet in fragmentary envelope. Date: mu-us)-sa ... e ^d... an(?)-du-a, Dungi 38. Seal: seated divinity and - na-na-mu. IGI ^d... M [No description] N [No description] O Tablet. Date: as D. Seal: Da-da-lu ... i-zi(d) (?) cf. X. P Tablet. Date: as D. Seal: as T. Q Fragm - Env. Date: Mu bad ma-da[^ki] ba-du. = Dungi 35. Seal: Seated div. and worshipper. En-tir Zid^d dub; en^d; dumu; Sagub ni (?) warad. R Tablet. Date: mu-us-sa ki-mas ba-hul = Dungi 44. Seal: Nin-uri-da; Nu-gig-gal Uri ^ki n(a); lugal - ma-bi. S Tablet. Date: ... Seal: Lugal? dub-(sar? dumu cf. A T Tablet with fragmentary envelope. Seal: Lu dingir-ra; Nu-banda-; dumu lugal ^d Ninni Sukkal. [U] [Not assigned] V Tablet. Seal: seated divinity and worshipper. Ba-bur?; dub-sar; dumu Ur ^dNinni. [W] [Not assigned] X Tablet. Date: as D. Seal: Da-da; Dumu i-zi(d)?. cf. O. [Y] [Not assigned] Z Tablet. Seal: seated divinity and worshipper. Ur ^dLugal banda (da); Dumu lu ^d...; Bi- ^dNin-?ka.
9464 47-29-171 (none) (none) No catalog card exists for this object: U.9366-U.9500 fell unassigned between seasons 5 and 6. They were later used for tablets found in Season 5 in area SM. They were originally part of U.7809, a large group of tablet fragments that were later separated and given individual numbers (Jacobsen AJA 57:128).
9364A 47-29-169 (none) (none) [Card Missing]
9364B 47-29-169 (none) (none) (none)
7286 47-29-168 (none) (none) No catalog card exists for this object: U.7285-U.7288 fell unassigned between seasons 4 and 5. They were later used for tablets found in Season 5 in area SM. They were originally part of U.7809, a large group of tablet fragments that were later separated and given individual numbers (Jacobsen AJA 57:128).
9499 47-29-167 (none) (none) No catalog card exists for this object: U.9366-U.9500 fell unassigned between seasons 5 and 6. They were later used for tablets found in Season 5 in area SM. They were originally part of U.7809, a large group of tablet fragments that were later separated and given individual numbers (Jacobsen AJA 57:128).
9417 47-29-166 (none) (none) No catalog card exists for this object: U.9366-U.9500 fell unassigned between seasons 5 and 6. They were later used for tablets found in Season 5 in area SM. They were originally part of U.7809, a large group of tablet fragments that were later separated and given individual numbers (Jacobsen AJA 57:128).
7810Z 47-29-162 (none) (none) Tablets and envelopes. Tablets belonging with U.7809 with evnelopes and seal imp. Fragments of envelopes with seal imp. Tablets belonging with U.7809 with seal imp. Marked 7810A to Z or simply with the letters. A Tablet with fragmentary envelope. Date: mu-gu-za ^dEn-lil-la ba-dim = Bur Sin 3. Seal: Between worshipper and seated divinity: Lugal-?; dub(?)-(sar(?)) dumu Lugal-a(?) -ni(?)-? cf. S. B Tablet in envelope: (fragment) Date: mu-us-sa e-bi(?) (on tabl inside) Seal: Warad? N(annar)?; dub(?)-(sar(?)); dumu Ses-? C Tablet with fragmentary envelope. Date: muen ^dNannar(mes-e) ia-pad = Dungi 41. Seal: He-bi(l); dub-zu; dumu mi na hi cf. F. D Tablet with fragmentary envelope. Date: mu en^dNannar mas-e ni-pad = Dungi 41 Seal? E Tablet in envelope. Date: as D. Seal: Ba-sa(g); dumu mi... F Tablet in envelope. Date: as C. Seal: as C. Divinity, worshipper and crescent. G Fragment of envelope. Date: as D. Seal: ? H Fragment of envelope. Seal: En-nir-zi; En ^d...; Saguls...; dumu... cf. Q. I Tablet in fragmentary envelope. Date: mu us ... ^dNannar. Seal: worshipper, patron, divinity. lu-ma-bil; dumu lu Ninni(?). cf. P. [J] [Not assigned] K Fragmentary envelope. Date: ? Seal: Ur- dumu Ur ^d... L Tablet in fragmentary envelope. Date: mu-us)-sa ... e ^d... an(?)-du-a, Dungi 38. Seal: seated divinity and - na-na-mu. IGI ^d... M [No description] N [No description] O Tablet. Date: as D. Seal: Da-da-lu ... i-zi(d) (?) cf. X. P Tablet. Date: as D. Seal: as T. Q Fragm - Env. Date: Mu bad ma-da[^ki] ba-du. = Dungi 35. Seal: Seated div. and worshipper. En-tir Zid^d dub; en^d; dumu; Sagub ni (?) warad. R Tablet. Date: mu-us-sa ki-mas ba-hul = Dungi 44. Seal: Nin-uri-da; Nu-gig-gal Uri ^ki n(a); lugal - ma-bi. S Tablet. Date: ... Seal: Lugal? dub-(sar? dumu cf. A T Tablet with fragmentary envelope. Seal: Lu dingir-ra; Nu-banda-; dumu lugal ^d Ninni Sukkal. [U] [Not assigned] V Tablet. Seal: seated divinity and worshipper. Ba-bur?; dub-sar; dumu Ur ^dNinni. [W] [Not assigned] X Tablet. Date: as D. Seal: Da-da; Dumu i-zi(d)?. cf. O. [Y] [Not assigned] Z Tablet. Seal: seated divinity and worshipper. Ur ^dLugal banda (da); Dumu lu ^d...; Bi- ^dNin-?ka.
9400 47-29-158 (none) (none) No catalog card exists for this object: U.9366-U.9500 fell unassigned between seasons 5 and 6. They were later used for tablets found in Season 5 in area SM. They were originally part of U.7809, a large group of tablet fragments that were later separated and given individual numbers (Jacobsen AJA 57:128).

Media: SM Export: JSON - XML - CSV

Media Media Title Title Label Author Omeka Label
Ur Excavations VII; The Old Babylonian Period Ur Excavations VII; The Old Babylonian Period 1976 Woolley, L. and M. Mallowan (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur_Notes_v2_p041 Ur_Notes_v2_p041 (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur_Notes_v2_p042c Ur_Notes_v2_p042c (none)
Woolley's Field Note Cards Woolley's Field Note Cards Ur_Notes_v2_p043c Ur_Notes_v2_p043c (none)
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