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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)
10405B (none) 1935,0116.436 (none) [B-C] Cockle shells Containing black and green paint Vol II: Royal Cemetery
10390B (none) (none) (none) [A] Copper Pin. Rounded in section. Copper ball head on bitumen core. Adhering to the pin a [B] Cylinder Seal of shell. The stem of the pin is perforated and has a small copper ring attached to it. Originally the seal was probably suspended by a string attached to the ring on the copper pin; the string decayed and the seal became corroded onto the pin. Type V. Figs. obliterated: probably 2 heroes fighting 2 rampant beasts. The copper set in bitumen was probably really the cap of the seal; the cap fell off onto the pin which has an elongated knob head.
10390A (none) (none) (none) [A] Copper Pin. Rounded in section. Copper ball head on bitumen core. Adhering to the pin a [B] Cylinder Seal of shell. The stem of the pin is perforated and has a small copper ring attached to it. Originally the seal was probably suspended by a string attached to the ring on the copper pin; the string decayed and the seal became corroded onto the pin. Type V. Figs. obliterated: probably 2 heroes fighting 2 rampant beasts. The copper set in bitumen was probably really the cap of the seal; the cap fell off onto the pin which has an elongated knob head.
10374D (none) (none) (none) [A-D] 2 Pairs of Cockle shells. Black and green paint.
10374C (none) (none) (none) [A-D] 2 Pairs of Cockle shells. Black and green paint.
10374B (none) (none) (none) [A-D] 2 Pairs of Cockle shells. Black and green paint.
10374A (none) (none) (none) [A-D] 2 Pairs of Cockle shells. Black and green paint.
10367 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal Shell. White. Inscribed. 2 heroes each grasping a rampant bull by the tail and forcing the head back by the horns. Each hero clothed in short (sheep-skin?) skirt coming down to the knees: shirt has tasselled ends. Each hero is bearded and the hair at the back of the head is done up into a short upturned curl. Seal has copper caps set in bitumen. Caps broken and decayed. Par t of subject obliterated. A - DEN-ZU-dim Ka-su-du - A-ENZU-dim, libationer: (suggested by Dr. Rarn): A- DEN-ZU-sim - son created by EN-ZU (analogy with A-anni-padda).
10365 (none) (none) (none) Necklace Agate, jasper, shell, carnelian lentoids, copper ball beads For order see Field Note
10360B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 Cockle shells One containing black paint, the other green paint
10360A (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 Cockle shells One containing black paint, the other green paint
10359 (none) 1928,1010.240 (none) Cylinder Seal Shell Presentation scene Seated god & 3 standing figures Poor condition
10349A (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 Gold Ear Rings Large lunate double pendants hollowed to receive bitumen. Type common to PGs 801-813
10331A (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 Gold earrings Lunate large type with bitumen cores- double pendants
10330B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] Necklace Gold double conoids on a bitumen core Lapis lazuli double conoids. 3 strings: each string has 3 double conoid gold and 6 double conoid lapis
10330A (none) (none) (none) [A-B] Necklace Gold double conoids on a bitumen core Lapis lazuli double conoids. 3 strings: each string has 3 double conoid gold and 6 double conoid lapis
10313 (none) (none) (none) Beads Bangle Lapis & silver double conoids on wooden cores Minute gold, lapis and silver balls For order of stringing cf. Field Note
10308 (none) (none) (none) Shell Inlay Probably originally set on the butt end of the handle of the copper axe: U.10307. The inlay consists of 1 - hemispherical cap perforated through the middle, 2 rounded nail heads and leaf-shaped fragments [drawing]
10090 (none) (none) (none) Beads Large lentoids, 2 lapis, 1 silver, 2 bitumen(broken) NB the carnelian rings probably went between the large beads
10059 (none) (none) (none) Copper Object Covered with small hollow studs The metal is very thin and was laid over a wooden base of which plentiful traces remained. The shape was difficult to determine, but the studs, etc., covered nearly the whole of one end of the annex though more plentiful on the side next to the coffin. It might have been a shield?
10011 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal White shell Only the remains of it, completely decayed It hung on the silver belt with the gold dagger and whetstone
10006 (none) (none) (none) Beads Double conoids of gold and lapis The larger gold beads are of foil over bitumen, the smaller more solid: the largest are unusually large, both in gold and lapis
(none) 30-12-32 (none) (none) [no catalog card from field]
(none) 30-12-521 (none) (none) [no catalog card from field]
(none) 30-12-54 (none) (none) [no catalog card from field]

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Inorganic Remains - Unknown/N/A

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Antler - Bitumen - Bone - Leather - Reed - Shell - Textiles - Tooth - Wood - Plants