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)
3350	31-16-940	(none)	(none)	Fragment of mould for figurine. Limestone: showing flounced skirt of draped figure.
3354	(none)	(none)	(none)	Fragment of limestone tablet. Inscribed both sides. Historical inscription? About BC 700? H.C.
3374	(none)	(none)	(none)	Brick of Warad-Sin, recording his cutting of the canal called Nannar-hul.
6028	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay bowl. Glazed. 2 small handles on rim. Round base. Type CXXII, nearest approximate. =RC.83 ?6094
6059	(none)	(none)	B16284, B16284	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Reception scene, Nannar and minor go and votary, 2 lines of inscription. E. 3rd Dynasty of Ur.
6063D	(none)	(none)	(none)	[Seems to have been added to U.6063 catalog card at a later time, explains that Bronze arrowheads. 3 petal shaped grooves running to a point. B. [drawing 1:1]
6063E	(none)	(none)	(none)	Bronze arrowheads. 3 petal shaped grooves running to a point.
6065	(none)	(none)	B16300	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. 3 grooves in middle divider scene, seated god and introduction of votary from 4 swans on lower half. About BC 2700. E.
6066	(none)	(none)	B16292	Seal. Black steatite. Triangular shape scorpion and? Lizard? About BC 2600. E.
6067	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. 2 men exchanging greetings and inscription. Arad-dam son of Badada About BC 1900. B. VII. [drawing]
6068	(none)	(none)	(none)	Frog amulet. Lapis lazuli. [drawing]
6090	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Inscribed. Presentation to seated god probably Shamash. Worshipper introduced by seated goddess wearing horned attire and long pleated robe covering one shoulder and leaving other bare. Worshipper has fringed shawl. Attributes: ? Libra ? Inscription: Ilu-Shamash. c. 1st Babylonian Dynasty.B.
6104	(none)	(none)	B16367	Phallic bead. Drab pebble. E. [drawing 1:1]
6169B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Unknown
6193	(none)	(none)	(none)	Frog bead. Lapis lazuli? Head beaten.
6228	(none)	(none)	(none)	Terracotta plaque. Two ostriches in profile facing one another below remains of two feet, supports for the object. B. [drawing]
6406	(none)	(none)	B16304	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Rampant lion attacked by two naked men. Crescent, goose, scorpion. About BC 2400.
6498	(none)	(none)	(none)	Head of Puzuzu. Pendant. White frit. B. [drawing]
6503	(none)	(none)	B16260	Terracotta fragment. Roaring lion with flowing mane. E. [drawing 1:1]
6519B	(none)	(none)	B16313, B16313	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Inscribed. Minor god introducing worshipper to major god. Nin-da-da son of Da-da-a. About 2300 BC?
6521	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Presentation to a seated deity. Crescent. Rampant lion. Five headed club. About BC 2200. B.
6522	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Two crossed bulls. Two lions reversed, attacked by two heroes. About BC 2400. B.
6560	(none)	(none)	B16361	Tool Green stone. One sharp edge. [drawing 1:1]
6561	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Marble gray. Obliterated. B.
6564	(none)	(none)	(none)	Terracotta snake. Fragmentary.