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)
18066A	31-43-398	(none)	(none)	Terracotta figurine. Female figure standing full face, hands clasped, pleated and flounced dress, hair elaborately waved. (A) Fragment from middle thighs upwards. (B) Complete (poor example).
18065	(none)	(none)	(none)	Terracotta figurine. Nude female standing full face; hands clasped; necklace of vertical stripes. Complete from the knees up.
18064	(none)	(none)	(none)	Terracotta relief. Nude female figure standing full face: hair in ringlets, arms akimbo(?). Fragment from waist upwards.
18063	32-40-23	(none)	(none)	Terracotta figurine. Female figure, nude, standing full face and holding a tambourine before the breasts. Fragment from waist upwards.
18062	(none)	1935,0113.837	(none)	Terracotta figurine, ? Nude, standing full face and holding tambourine before breasts. Heavy coiled earrings. Fragment from waist upwards.
18061	(none)	(none)	(none)	Terracotta figurine. Female figure, full face, apparently seated: draped: hands held one above the other: hair in 2 simple heavy locks. Fragment: From waist upwards.
18060	(none)	(none)	(none)	Terracotta figurine. Goddess, full face, with clasped hands. On head a flat cap with 3 tall plumes: elaborate drapery. Fragment, from below hands upwards.
18059A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Terracotta figurine. Goddess, full face, with high crown, carrying club and axe between claseped hands. (A) Fragment, from below hands upwards. (B) Fragment. From waist upwards.
18058	(none)	(none)	(none)	Terracotta relief. Seated goddess, full face, hands clasping an infant to her breast. Long flounced dress. Complete, but all detail concealed by salt.
18057	(none)	1932,1008.236	(none)	Terracotta relief. Seated goddess on throne, full face, hands clasped. She wears a flat head-dress and long flounced robe. Complete (entirely covered with salt).
18056	(none)	(none)	(none)	Terracotta figurine. Nude female standing full face, hands clasped. (A) Complete (but too covered with salt to show detail) except for the feet.
18055	(none)	(none)	(none)	Terracotta figurine. (relief). Nude female standing full face, hands clasped. Curved lines on the field suggest walls (?). Complete (Poor impression).
18054	32-40-17	(none)	(none)	Terracotta figurine. Nude female standing full face, hands clasped. Slender type. Complete.
18053	(none)	(none)	(none)	Terracotta figurine. Nude female standing full face, hands clasped. The hair in elaborate waves.
18052	32-40-12	(none)	(none)	Terracotta figurine. Nude female standing full face, hands clasped. Hair elaborately dressed, big earrings and necklaces. Complete from knees upwards.
18051	32-40-20	(none)	(none)	Terracotta figurine. Nude female standing full face, hands clasped. Head unduly large, body thick and heavy: hair dressed in Egyptian style. Complete from knees upwards.
18050B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Terracotta figurine. Nude female standing full face, hands clasped. (A) Fragment, complete from knees upwards. (B) Fragment, from hands upwards.
18050A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Terracotta figurine. Nude female standing full face, hands clasped. (A) Fragment, complete from knees upwards. (B) Fragment, from hands upwards.
18049B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Terracotta figurine. Nude female standing full face, suckling an infant: (A) Fragment from hands upwards. (B) Fragment. From hands upwards.
18049A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Terracotta figurine. Nude female standing full face, suckling an infant: (A) Fragment from hands upwards. (B) Fragment. From hands upwards.
18048B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Terracotta figurine. Nude female standing full face, hands clasped the hair dressed in a heavy rather Egyptian style. (A) Fragment, from clasped hands upwards (background removed). (B) Fragment (background left on) = from belly upwards: much worn.
18048A	32-40-33	(none)	(none)	Terracotta figurine. Nude female standing full face, hands clasped the hair dressed in a heavy rather Egyptian style. (A) Fragment, from clasped hands upwards (background removed). (B) Fragment (background left on) = from belly upwards: much worn.
18047E	(none)	(none)	(none)	Terracotta figurine. Nude female standing full face, hands clasped. (A) Complete to knees. (B) Complete but mould has failed between knees and feet. (C) Complete. (D) Complete from knees upwards. Poor impression. (E) The same figure but 2 heads struck from the same mould have been attached to one body, very clumsily. Doubtful authenticity. Said to be from Digdiggeh.
18047D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Terracotta figurine. Nude female standing full face, hands clasped. (A) Complete to knees. (B) Complete but mould has failed between knees and feet. (C) Complete. (D) Complete from knees upwards. Poor impression. (E) The same figure but 2 heads struck from the same mould have been attached to one body, very clumsily. Doubtful authenticity. Said to be from Digdiggeh.
18047C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Terracotta figurine. Nude female standing full face, hands clasped. (A) Complete to knees. (B) Complete but mould has failed between knees and feet. (C) Complete. (D) Complete from knees upwards. Poor impression. (E) The same figure but 2 heads struck from the same mould have been attached to one body, very clumsily. Doubtful authenticity. Said to be from Digdiggeh.