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)
6066	(none)	(none)	B16292	Seal. Black steatite. Triangular shape scorpion and? Lizard? About BC 2600. E.
7121	(none)	(none)	B16289	Cylinder seal. Steatite. Black. Palm branch between 2 worshippers, who hold hand upraised. Attributes: Crescent moon, Rampant Lion. 2400 BC. E.
7118	(none)	(none)	B16288	Cylinder seal. White shell. 2 registers. Upper register. Spend eagle between 2 gazelles - standing club. Below. Net. Before 3000 BC. E.
6982	(none)	(none)	B16285	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Scene of worship. Votary introduced by minor god to seated Shamash. Attributes Tripod. About BC 2400. 2300 BC?
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.
6943	(none)	(none)	B16277	Terracotta dog. Head turned to the right, pellet eyes experienced and ears. Tail fragmentary. E.
7064	(none)	(none)	B16269	Terracotta mould. Enthroned figure - female? Wearing flounced Kaukenes skirt. E.
6939	(none)	(none)	B16268	Terracotta mould. Fragmentary. Broken at bottom. Seated goddess feat resting on goose and second goose standing at right hand side. Cf. terracotta figurine identical in subject with this mould though not actually produced from it. E.
7111	47-29-159	(none)	B16266	Terracotta plaque. Fragmentary. Bearded god? Seated on a bull left arm bent at elbow and holding an object right hand held against breast. E. [drawing 1:1]
7001	(none)	(none)	B16262	Terracotta figurine. Bearded male supporting ram against beard fragmentary below waist. [drawing 1:1]
6503	(none)	(none)	B16260	Terracotta fragment. Roaring lion with flowing mane. E. [drawing 1:1]
6915	(none)	(none)	B16256	Terracotta statuette. Female: full face, dressed in close fitting skirt and holding a high-necked vase against waist in left hand, Right arm bent at elbow and slightly upraised. Skirt which is close fitting is embroidered at the bottom and tasseled down right side. Short sleeves reaching elbows only. Female wears necklace, short hair done up in clusters at sides. E. [drawing 1:1]
7107	(none)	(none)	B16255	Terracotta Figurine. Naked female, hands clasped against waist. Common type. [drawing 1:1] E
6692	(none)	(none)	B16254	Terracotta figurine. Nude female. Fragmentary, lost below knees. Common type. Hands clasped over breast in attitude of prayer. E. [drawing 1:1]
3023	(none)	(none)	B16252	Terracotta bedstead. Buffware with rough rush pattern. Legs broken off.
3064B	(none)	(none)	B16250	[A-D] Terracotta chariot-wheels. Drab ware, detached from cars. (C) Somewhat broken.
3064D	(none)	(none)	B16250	[A-D] Terracotta chariot-wheels. Drab ware, detached from cars. (C) Somewhat broken.
3271	(none)	(none)	B16247	Miniature bowl. Handmade, of drab ware and very rough. Sketch patter 1:1. Type as U.1984. [drawing 1:1]
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]
1678	(none)	(none)	B15790	Pot. Red clay; wheelmade. B. Type III. =RC.11 (not p)
1688	(none)	(none)	B15788	Cup or saucer. Red clay; wheelmade. B. Type IX (shallower) (not p)
1693	(none)	(none)	B15785	Jar. Red clay; wheelmade. B. Type CXIX. =RC.179
1490	(none)	(none)	B15782	Jar. Yellowish clay; handmade. [drawing 1:1]
1713	(none)	(none)	B15781	Vase. Drab clay; wheelmade. Broken at rim. Waisted form. [drawing 2:5]
1481	(none)	(none)	B15778	Miniature jar. Red clay, light drab surface; handmade. With roughly incised pattern on shoulder; broken at rim. P. [drawing]