Stelas

This object is an upright stone or slab with inscribed or sculptured surface used as a monument or commemorative tablet in buildings.

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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)
	3330F	98-9-16	(none)	B16676	Fragments of stone stela (U.2761, U.3264, U.3329) with details of figures, dress, stone surface, etc... Ur-Nammu stela in cat.
	3330G	98-9-20	(none)	B16676	Fragments of stone stela (U.2761, U.3264, U.3329) with details of figures, dress, stone surface, etc... Ur-Nammu stela in cat.
	6612	(none)	(none)	B16665	Alabaster stela. Fragment: broken but complete. Lunar disk. Religious? Scene. Three figures only remain in relief on the left - shaven male figure, right arm extended, upper arm only remains. Lower part of body fragmentary. Figure is apparently in profile. Middle figure head lost: left arm mutilated and lower portion of dress lost: arms and apparently head in profile but body full face. Figure is clothed in flounced kaunakas skirt, 6 tiers of flounces showing. Dress covered upper arm but left forearm exposed. Left hand rests on chest, right arm held upright and hand lost. Behind, a clean shaven bald-headed male figure, 3/4 face, left arm held below breast; right arm bent at elbow and held upright carrying an object which may be a torch. Left hand holds a sword which runs diagonally across left side. Figure is apparently draped in a thin waist cloth, mutilated below waist. Typical Sumerian head. At back fragment of an inscription.
	2834	(none)	(none)	B16212	Royal inscription - in limestone. Small fragment. Probably (Nabonidus?) king of all the world, king? H.C.
	6363	(none)	(none)	B16205	Fragment of an Alabaster Stela of Rim-Sin. Rebuilds E-nun-azag to (Nin-Gal). E.
	1625A	(none)	(none)	B15620, B15620, B15620	Three (3) fragments of a black diorite monument, originally in shape of 4-sided pyramid, surmounted by a smaller body of the same shape. Around all sides of the lower pyramid runs a long inscription of New Babylonian date, concerning contracts for the building of a bit apti and the acquisition of the site for it, in the city of Ur. Found on New Babylonian floor level in N. corner between Nabonidus platform and the old wall.
	1625B	(none)	(none)	B15620, B15620, B15620	Three (3) fragments of a black diorite monument, originally in shape of 4-sided pyramid, surmounted by a smaller body of the same shape. Around all sides of the lower pyramid runs a long inscription of New Babylonian date, concerning contracts for the building of a bit apti and the acquisition of the site for it, in the city of Ur. Found on New Babylonian floor level in N. corner between Nabonidus platform and the old wall.
	1625C	(none)	(none)	B15620, B15620, B15620	Three (3) fragments of a black diorite monument, originally in shape of 4-sided pyramid, surmounted by a smaller body of the same shape. Around all sides of the lower pyramid runs a long inscription of New Babylonian date, concerning contracts for the building of a bit apti and the acquisition of the site for it, in the city of Ur. Found on New Babylonian floor level in N. corner between Nabonidus platform and the old wall.
	98	(none)	(none)	(none)	Veined agate fragment. Inscribed with a dedication to Nannar.
	154	(none)	(none)	(none)	Dolerite stela. Fr of, shewing rounded top of stela and head of god wearing cap with horns. About 8th century BC [Annotated] Drawn FgN
	277	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone fragment. Only traces of an inscription remain. Placed in IN/No. 1.
	756	(none)	(none)	(none)	Inscribed stone fragment. Portions of signs from bottom line of inscription. Placed in IN/No. 1.
	988	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone fragment. Portions of 3 line inscription.
	1356	(none)	(none)	(none)	Fragment of black diorite, with traces of an inscription, probably of the 3rd Dynasty of Ur.
	3158	(none)	(none)	(none)	Votive stone of Utu-hegal (BC 2350). Fragment diorite. Text: (To Nin-)gal, (beloved wife of) Sin, (his lady), (for) the life, of Utu-hegal, king of Uruk, king of the (4 regions of the world) Ur ( dEngur?) vice [regent] of Ur, (to) the mother of E-gish(-shir)-gal in Ur... utu Hegal, king of the Vth uruk Dynasty before Ur dEngur. H.C.
	3173	(none)	1927,1003.59	(none)	Stele of dUtu-hegal. White limestone. Fragment. Has part of [crescent drawing] and inscription To d(Nannar?), king of ( ), his king, for the life of Utu-hegal the mighty hero, king of Uruk, king of the 4 regions of the world, (x, has) (devoted this?) H.C.
	3263	(none)	(none)	(none)	Fragment of 2 Columns (?) Inscription. Bluish stone (soapstone?) About BC 2100. H.C.
	3355	(none)	(none)	(none)	Fragment of inscribed slab. Black diorite. Royal inscription? king of Larsa? H.C.
	6339	(none)	(none)	(none)	Fragment of black stone. One line of inscription. ( )mah dNin-gal: the great [ ] of Ningal - Perhaps door? Inscribed from right to left (reversed like inscription on seal) Edge of the stone worn by use. Ur. H.C. No. 70.
	6587	(none)	1927,0527.1	(none)	Fragment of Ur Nammu stela. Upper portion of frieze showing portion of crescent, upper part of headdress and 2 more crescents from left to right. Re-used in later period as door-socket. IIIrd Dynasty.
	6683A	98-9-66	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 fibulae. Bronze. Neo-Babylonian. [drawing 1:1]
	6965.1	(none)	1927,0527.7	(none)	[.1-.18] Black stone prism (5 or 6 gonal) Bilingual text. Probably Hammurapi. Large fragments. H.C. E.
	6970	(none)	(none)	(none)	Bur-Sin Stelae. Inscribed: to Nin-Gal (same as on door-socket)
	6971	(none)	(none)	(none)	Bur-Sin Stelae. Inscribed: to Nin-Gal (same as on door-socket)
	6972	(none)	(none)	(none)	Bur-Sin Stelae. Inscribed: to Nin-Gal (same as on door-socket)

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