 | 8561A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] Gold chains. Two. Made of crochet links, rather solid and heavy work. The two pieces lay one under the other and may perhaps have been joined originally:
(A) was certainly joined up to the beads and whetstone (U.8562, U.8563). See field notes. |
 | 8557 | (none) | (none) | B17086 | Limestone plaque.
Fragment of,
with sculptured scene in relief. The plaque is 027 wide and was probably a square: there are holes at the bottom corners and there was a whole in the centre, its edge coming 013 from the base line. Only the lower part of the panel was found and the upper fractures run aslant downwards from the central hole so that the upper corners of the lower scene are missing. There were 3 registers: the top most is wholly missing: of the two side scenes flanking the central hole there remain only, on each side, the feet of a human figure: the lower scene is largely intact and in very good condition.
Scene: an empty chariot drawn by 4 lions and escorted by 3 men. One man in front guides the lions: figure preserved from the waist downwards. The lions are preserved all except their heads: the bodies and legs are shown in outline one behind the other: they advance right and the drawing shows a good idea of strain. The chariot is 2-wheeled, only one wheel shown, a solid wood and wheel made of 3 pieces -riveted- clamped together, with rim tyre and decorated axle-head. The yoke is high and curved, and has, rising above it, a ring for the reins, which pass across to the back of the chariot, and are held by a walking attendant. Under the spring of the yoke are tied 2 spears. Over the chariot is spread a spotted object, probably a leopard's skin, most of it inside the car whose sides are left visible -- in front of the car rises a high peak to which -are- is attached what may be a quiver full of arrows.
The attendant behind the car holds the reins and carries a spear or goad: he wears a beard and long hair or wig, and a kaunakes skirt: the face is bird-like. The man behind him is similarly dressed: head and shoulders missing: both hands are raised in front to grasp of pole which seems to rest on his shoulder and support an object hanging behind his back, perhaps a jar or water-skin(?)
Remarkable piece of archaic relief. Broken and mended.
Thickness 0025 |
| 853 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Pot. Red clay, wheelmade. Type LXXVIII. =new P.165 |
| 852 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Glazed bottle. Green glaze faded, over drab clay. Type LX =new P.184 |
| 851 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay bowl. Drab clay, wheelmade. Type XLIII. = new P.21a |
| 848 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Blue glaze bottle. Glaze partly faded. Two small loop handles. Type LXXXV = P.211 |
 | 8472 | (none) | (none) | B17197 | Head of priest.
Shaven? and shorn
Limestone
White. Face entirely lost - ears and back of head alone remain
Hole pierced through bottom of neck to admit a pole. |
 | 8460 | (none) | 1928,1009.335 | (none) | Copper staple
Shaped like a crotchy [croquet] hoop with end of legs slightly turned up. |
| 843 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay figurine of red clay, snowman technique. A goddess with elaborate headdress seated on chair; hands clasped below breasts. New Babylonian style. [drawing 1:1:] |
| 8424 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Flat seal
Limestone
Grey
Rectangular in section
Rounded perforated handle on horizontal face.
[drawing] |
| 8420 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal
Lapis lazuli
Geometric decoration
[drawing] |
 | 842 | (none) | (none) | B15197 | Clay vase of drab clay. In form of a grotesque pig with lifted snout. New Babylonian period. |
| 841B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Bronze bracelets pair of. Of round fluted bronze wire, the ends flattened out and superficially engraved. [drawing 1:1] |
| 841A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] Bronze bracelets pair of. Of round fluted bronze wire, the ends flattened out and superficially engraved. [drawing 1:1] |
| 8417 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Inscribed but obliterated. Bearded hero attacking rampant bull and second hero with high horns and bulls feet attacking rampant lion. |
 | 8416 | (none) | (none) | B16870 | Cylinder seal.
Steatite.
Green. Small piece missing near one end.
Inscribed.
Slightly concave.
Two rampant lions back to back. Each is attacked by a naked bearded and horned hero. Between the 2 lions tails 3 vertical lines with rounded heads standing above a pair of spread wings? - thus [drawing] |
| 8389 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal
of translucent green calcite(?)
Much discolored.
Rampant animals. |
| 8388 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal.
Shell?
Burnt and blackened: much defaced.
Two registers. In each 3 gazelles: the registers in inverse directions. |
| 8387 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase.
White calcite.
Type LXXVIII |
| 8385 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. White shell. Subject: in front of a palisade a standing figure, then a seated figure facing him, between them a jar: a second palisade: three goats: in the field above various emblems (gaming board(?) Ziggurat(?) ear of corn, vases). Curious archaic piece. |
| 8380 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase.
White calcite.
Type 91. |
| 837 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay figurine. In snowman technique, parrot face, rider on horseback; only man's figure left and of it the arms are gone. |
| 8367 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal.
Lapis lazuli.
2 registers:
Above, seated figure with attendant behind, drinking through a tube: then figure making offerings to a seated figure behind where are 2 attendants.
Below: gate of shrine, man opening it(?) and man carrying a sheep to it. Then a standing attendant and 2 seated figures facing each other and drinking through tubes. Fine archaic work. |
| 8359B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A] Cylinder seal of lapis lazuli on a
[B] silver bangle.
The bangle is of flattened silver wire now distorted and broken: the wire passes through the cylinder.
Cylinder, 2 registers: above; inscription. 1 human figure, and rampant animals. below; 1 human figure and rampant animals. |
| 8359A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A] Cylinder seal of lapis lazuli on a
[B] silver bangle.
The bangle is of flattened silver wire now distorted and broken: the wire passes through the cylinder.
Cylinder, 2 registers: above; inscription. 1 human figure, and rampant animals. below; 1 human figure and rampant animals. |