Title: Ur Excavations III: Archaic Seal-Impressions     
Date: 1936     
Author: Legrain, Leon, and Woolley, Leonard     
Publisher: Oxford University Press     
Publication place: Oxford     

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Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
12778C.1 31-17-352 (none) (none) Group of objects: from PG/NW level; found between levels -760 and -800 below the planoconvex brick pavement (A) Clay animal figurine. (B) [.1-.6] Fragment of long clay beads imitating shell. (C) [.1-.9] A number of clay jar-sealing with seal impressions, all of one type, palmette enclosed (imperfect) [reference to drawing]. (see over [Annotated] Legrain 480 (D) An oval clay object. [Annotated] Legrain 481. (see over) [Drawing of impression] (E) Tubular ball (?) bead. (F) Copper needle. (G) [.1-.13] Various examples of pottery. [H] (also animal bones). -- The design on D and C is the same [drawing of design].
14852 32-40-473 (none) (none) Seal impression. Geometrical, including possible sign: Good impression of string. Good impression of string underneath. [drawing]
18280 33-35-258 (none) (none) Clay label. Dark blackish-brown clay. Oval, with string hole through its leng and side plain, one roughly incised on the dry or nearly dry clay, thus: [reference to to drawing] [drawing 1:1]
18310 33-35-260 (none) (none) Clay seal impression. In a rectangular frame a guilloche, the strands made up of 3 narrow bands at one end, remains of an animal scene.
18311 33-35-261 (none) (none) Clay seal impression. Long strip of clay on which a very fair impression. A standing figure (?): before him a small figure fallen backwards (?): behind him two dwarflike figure in violent action (?) = above a guilloche: beyond them, two rampant beasts heraldically crossed (?)
18394A 33-35-263 (none) (none) [A-Q] Clay jar stoppers. Fragments of. With roughly incised decoration. 16 fragments in all.
18395 33-35-280 (none) (none) [A-K] Clay jar stoppers. Fragments of, with stamped design of leaves or scales. 11 fragments in all.
18397C 33-35-290 (none) (none) [A-H] Clay jar sealing. Fragments of impressed with finely drawn linear design which contains possible hieroglyphic elements.
18397D 33-35-291 (none) (none) [A-H] Clay jar sealing. Fragments of impressed with finely drawn linear design which contains possible hieroglyphic elements.
18397E 33-35-292 (none) (none) [A-H] Clay jar sealing. Fragments of impressed with finely drawn linear design which contains possible hieroglyphic elements.
18397A 33-35-293 (none) (none) [A-H] Clay jar sealing. Fragments of impressed with finely drawn linear design which contains possible hieroglyphic elements.
18397F 33-35-294 (none) (none) [A-H] Clay jar sealing. Fragments of impressed with finely drawn linear design which contains possible hieroglyphic elements.
18398 33-35-297 (none) (none) Clay jar sealing. Fragment of. Stamped with linear design apparely including script elements. Good example.
18399A 33-35-300 (none) (none) Clay jar sealings, Fragments of. Impressed with complicated linear designs in fine raised lines.
18399B 33-35-304 (none) (none) [A-F] Clay jar sealings, Fragments of. Impressed with complicated linear designs in fine raised lines.
18400A 33-35-305 (none) (none) Clay jar sealings. Fragments of. With curvilinear diaper pattern and pear-shaped filling ornament. One fragment has above the diaper pattern a row of animals.
18401A 33-35-311 (none) (none) [A-L] Clay jar sealings. Fragments of. With impressed decoration designs, mixed types.
18401B 33-35-314 (none) (none) [A-L] Clay jar sealings. Fragments of. With impressed decoration designs, mixed types.
18402A 33-35-323 (none) (none) [A-H] Clay jar sealings. Fragments of. With circular designs from stamp seals or from the ends of cylinders.
18402B 33-35-329 (none) (none) [A-H] Clay jar sealings. Fragments of. With circular designs from stamp seals or from the ends of cylinders.
18403 33-35-331 (none) (none) Clay jar sealing, fragment of. Bearing a very clear impression of the cloth which was wrapped round it.
18404A 33-35-332 (none) (none) [A-S] Clay jar sealing. Fragment of. With impressed designs, apparently of milking scene (not all from the same seal) and round topped huts.
18405 33-35-344 (none) (none) Clay jar sealing, fragment of. With elaborate design including human figures.
18406A 33-35-351 (none) (none) [A-H] Clay jar sealings. Fragments of impressed with design of a procession of animals. (not from the same seal)
18407C 33-35-374 (none) (none) [A-Q] Clay jar sealings. Fragments of impressed with designs of fighting animals.

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Room 6 Room 6 presented no features of interest. (none)
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Excavation Context: Ur >> AH Site | AH >> Niche Lane | Shop Street >> No. 4 Niche Lane >> Room 6


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