Omeka ID: 822     
Transcription:

G175 (K.35) (1) 35 AH

Brick grave above chapel in NW extension of House I, abt 1.0 from surface.

Length 1.60 Wd 0.50 Brick-measurements 0.27 x 0.16 x 0.07 Orientation NE and SW.

Body (that of adolescent) disturbed by fall of bricks from roof, and bones decayed. Skull to NE and legs apparently flexed. Body lying on r side.

Contents (1) Whitish clay pot (see sketch, p.3)

(2) Beads thus:

on chest String of ribbed double-conoids in green paste, thus: [drawing (artifact: bead) labeled: U:16724]

On neck a) String of large carnelian balls U:16724 b) String of small beads, order preserved in part. See p.2 U:16727

     
Omeka Label: Ur_Notes_v2_p005c     
BM Volume: 2     
BM Page Number: 4     
Media Title: Woolley's Field Note Cards     
Page Number: 005c     
Volume: v2     
BM Archive Number: 194     
BM Description: AH-G175-K35     
Omeka Tags: AH, drawing, G175, House 1, U.16724, U.16727     
Omeka Type: 6     

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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)
16724 (none) (none) (none) Beads: 2 strings. Carnelian balls; fluted blue glass paste double conoids.
16727 (none) 1931,1010.219 (none) Beads: Carnelian, lapis lazuli, agate, quartz, lentoids, bugles, double conoids, rings and a lapis lazuli frog amulet.
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Location Context Title Context Description Description (Modern)
House I Excavation house designation on the southeast side of Straight Street (originally called Division Street as it divided the first excavation house designations I, II, and III). This unit covered published houses No.2 and No. 4 Straight Street. (none)
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