Diqdiqqeh | DQ - UrOnline

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Context Title:	Diqdiqqeh \| DQ
Context Name (Publication):	Diqdiqqeh
Context Name (Excavation):	Digdiggah; DQ
Context Name (Excavation):	Railway site
Context Description:	Essentially a suburb of the ancient city, this area is located about 2 km to the northeast of the ziggurat of Ur. The precise extents of Diqdiqqeh were never defined, but Woolley referred to it as the low ground between the main railway line and the branch that went to Nasiriyeh. The train lines no longer run in the same place they did in Woolley's day, but Corona images allow us to recreate their paths. This makes the general boundaries west, south, and east somewhat known but how far it stretched north is not completely clear. From the first season workers walking across this area picked up surface finds and brought them to Woolley. At that time the location did not have a fixed name in Woolley's mind and thus first season references sometimes say 'near the railway' or 'near Munshid's water engine.' In the second season Woolley decided to investigate more systematically, but after two days of excavation he decided there was not enough remaining architecture to reward further work. Instead, he continued to allow the workers to gather finds over the next ten seasons, and many later catalog cards state "brought in: Diqdiqqeh" The finds from Diqdiqqeh indicate that the ancient suburb played a role in manufacturing and perhaps in commerce. Canals seem to have met in the area and boats may have unloaded goods here. Many figurines, tools, moulds and other crafting items are among the finds, suggesting that Diqdiqqeh may have been an industrial area away from the main habitation. The so-called Treasury of Sin-Iddinam was also excavated in this general area in season 5. In the Antiquaries Journal of January 1925, Woolley described Diqdiqqeh as follows: A mile and a half NE. of the ziggurat, between the main railway line and the Nasiriyah branch, there is a patch of low-lying ground, occasionally cultivated, which the natives call Diqdiqqeh... a happy hunting-ground for treasure-seekers, and I took advantage of this fact to collect from the natives the scattered antiquities which they might bring to light.
Season Number:	01: 1922-1923

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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
17068A	(none)	1931,1010.301	(none)	[A-B] Chisels. Copper. A pair. On one side of B remains in copper of an open work sheath - trellis work type. ?
17068B	(none)	1931,1010.303	(none)	[A-B] Chisels. Copper. A pair. On one side of B remains in copper of an open work sheath - trellis work type. ?
17668B	(none)	1932,1008.73	(none)	[A-B] 2 weights. Haemitite. [drawing 1:1] Types II, I
17668A	(none)	1932,1008.74	(none)	[A-B] 2 weights. Haemitite. [drawing 1:1] Types II, I
6909A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 terracotta figurines. Fragmentary. Both figures lost below waist. One right bearded male full face; wearing high headdress holds in the right hand a stick? Which rests against his right shoulder. Right arm bare, left arm which is held horizontally against against breast and sleeved. On his left a female also full face wearing a high headdress rests her right hand on his shoulder. Female also has right arm bare and left arm sleeved, and wears a necklace. Hole 4mm., in diameter perforated between left shoulder of male and right shoulder of female. [drawing 1:1]
6909B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 terracotta figurines. Fragmentary. Both figures lost below waist. One right bearded male full face; wearing high headdress holds in the right hand a stick? Which rests against his right shoulder. Right arm bare, left arm which is held horizontally against against breast and sleeved. On his left a female also full face wearing a high headdress rests her right hand on his shoulder. Female also has right arm bare and left arm sleeved, and wears a necklace. Hole 4mm., in diameter perforated between left shoulder of male and right shoulder of female. [drawing 1:1]
16740A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 stone celts. (A) heavy type, thick. Convex in 2 faces, black. [drawing] (B) Thin flat type. Dark green. [drawing]
16740B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 stone celts. (A) heavy type, thick. Convex in 2 faces, black. [drawing] (B) Thin flat type. Dark green. [drawing]
16742A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 miniature shell plaques. Engraved with design of a bird. (A) roughly oval-one end broken away. [drawing 1:1] (B) Roughly circular. [drawing 1:1]
16742B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 miniature shell plaques. Engraved with design of a bird. (A) roughly oval-one end broken away. [drawing 1:1] (B) Roughly circular. [drawing 1:1]
9040A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 Gold earrings U-shaped, hollow inside, convex outside like a pouch with a detached gold handle for suspension. One broken. The ring suspender of the other missing. [drawing ]1:1
9040B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 Gold earrings U-shaped, hollow inside, convex outside like a pouch with a detached gold handle for suspension. One broken. The ring suspender of the other missing. [drawing ]1:1
17072A	(none)	1931,1010.298	(none)	[A-B] 2 copper hoes (?). Hammered. Socket hammered to form an overlap. [drawing]
17072B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 copper hoes (?). Hammered. Socket hammered to form an overlap. [drawing]
6875A	(none)	(none)	B16245	[A-B] 2 clay vases. Miniature. Incised markings round rim of A. Type [the following appear as later notes] U.1480. As U.2797 [latter is illegible] [drawing 1:2]
6875B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 clay vases. Miniature. Incised markings round rim of A. Type [the following appear as later notes] U.1480. As U.2797 [latter is illegible] [drawing 1:2]
17443A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 amulets. Shell. In shape of human hand.
17443B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 amulets. Shell. In shape of human hand.
18725B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-AD] Weights. A mixed lot of small stone weights. 30 in all.
18725C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-AD] Weights. A mixed lot of small stone weights. 30 in all.
18725D	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-AD] Weights. A mixed lot of small stone weights. 30 in all.
18725E	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-AD] Weights. A mixed lot of small stone weights. 30 in all.
18725F	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-AD] Weights. A mixed lot of small stone weights. 30 in all.
18725G	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-AD] Weights. A mixed lot of small stone weights. 30 in all.
18725H	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-AD] Weights. A mixed lot of small stone weights. 30 in all.