Description (Catalog Card): Paint pot. Ivory. In form of sphinx of Phoenico-Assyrian style: the box is an oblong depression between the wings. Indifferent carving, and the wing in poor condition; half of the face of the sphinx missing. [additional notes on back of catalog card follow:] U.6665, correct Pl. reference in Pl.25. Plate 15. Captions wanted. Pl.23 = add catalogue number. Keep Pl.33 but insert the new weapon types. For Pl.34 (new), use metal objects above and 800m ran [last word illegible] types infers. Change Plate numbers 34 (adr[...]) h3. Plate 36, keep number. Plate 35, adr[...], change number h3. Pl.37 (adr[...]) to become a figure in the text. pp.25. Gold to catalogue U.6456, Legrain's [illegible] No.734.1     
Find Context (Catalog Card): below the Nebuchadnezzar floor (room6?)     
Material (Catalog Card): Ivory2     
Measurement (Catalog Card): H. 36mm, L. 35mm     
[1] Woolley's description
[2] Material as described by Woolley

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British Museum Photo Negatives British Museum Photo Negatives (none) (none) (none)
Field Photographs Field Photographs (none) (none) (none)
UPM Field Photo numbers UPM Field Photo numbers (none) (none) (none)
Ur Excavations IX; The Neo-Babylonian and Persian Periods Ur Excavations IX; The Neo-Babylonian and Persian Periods 1962 Woolley, L. and Mallowan, Max (none)
Woolley's Catalog Cards Woolley's Catalog Cards Card -- BM ID:194 Box:36 Page:140 Card -- BM ID:194 Box:36 Page:140 (none)
Woolley's Catalog Cards Woolley's Catalog Cards Card -- BM ID:194 Box:36 Page:140_V Card -- BM ID:194 Box:36 Page:140_V (none)
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