Games and Music

This category includes objects, or the remainders of objects used to create music.

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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
9357B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] 4 Bone disks Perforated in middle
9357C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] 4 Bone disks Perforated in middle
9357D	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] 4 Bone disks Perforated in middle
11891B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Two Counters. For a game. Squares of greenish grey stone with five white-filled dots on each.
8454G	(none)	(none)	(none)	[F-K] 6 black shale disks and [A-D] 4 square bone plaques - line engraving on one face of each plaque. (A) floral design. (B) similar. (C) lion. Portion of one side missing. (D) 4 sets of concentric curves; clear space in middle. [E] Also, 3 fragments of an engraved bone pin. The bone disks have a shallow hole in the center, half as deep as the disk is thick. This was intended to receive a wooden inlay. Wooden inlay is intact in one of the disks.
8454H	(none)	(none)	(none)	[F-K] 6 black shale disks and [A-D] 4 square bone plaques - line engraving on one face of each plaque. (A) floral design. (B) similar. (C) lion. Portion of one side missing. (D) 4 sets of concentric curves; clear space in middle. [E] Also, 3 fragments of an engraved bone pin. The bone disks have a shallow hole in the center, half as deep as the disk is thick. This was intended to receive a wooden inlay. Wooden inlay is intact in one of the disks.
8454I	(none)	(none)	(none)	[F-K] 6 black shale disks and [A-D] 4 square bone plaques - line engraving on one face of each plaque. (A) floral design. (B) similar. (C) lion. Portion of one side missing. (D) 4 sets of concentric curves; clear space in middle. [E] Also, 3 fragments of an engraved bone pin. The bone disks have a shallow hole in the center, half as deep as the disk is thick. This was intended to receive a wooden inlay. Wooden inlay is intact in one of the disks.
8454J	(none)	(none)	(none)	[F-K] 6 black shale disks and [A-D] 4 square bone plaques - line engraving on one face of each plaque. (A) floral design. (B) similar. (C) lion. Portion of one side missing. (D) 4 sets of concentric curves; clear space in middle. [E] Also, 3 fragments of an engraved bone pin. The bone disks have a shallow hole in the center, half as deep as the disk is thick. This was intended to receive a wooden inlay. Wooden inlay is intact in one of the disks. Hand shaving[?]
8454K	(none)	(none)	(none)	[F-K] 6 black shale disks and [A-D] 4 square bone plaques - line engraving on one face of each plaque. (A) floral design. (B) similar. (C) lion. Portion of one side missing. (D) 4 sets of concentric curves; clear space in middle. [E] Also, 3 fragments of an engraved bone pin. The bone disks have a shallow hole in the center, half as deep as the disk is thick. This was intended to receive a wooden inlay. Wooden inlay is intact in one of the disks.
6018B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-L] 12 knucklebones.
6018C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-L] 12 knucklebones.
6018D	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-L] 12 knucklebones.
6018E	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-L] 12 knucklebones.
6018F	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-L] 12 knucklebones.
6018G	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-L] Knucklebones (12)
6018H	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-L] 12 knucklebones.
6018I	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-L] 12 knucklebones.
6018J	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-L] 12 knucklebones.
6018K	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-L] 12 knucklebones.
6018L	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-L] 12 knucklebones.
12436B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Copper objects. A pair. Of thin metal, shaped thus, the two lying one on top of the other, close to the remains of the harp with the copper calf's head. The form recalls the musical instruments (?) shown in the Kish inlays and on the gold cylinder seal from PG1054, where also they are associated with harps.
11162L	(none)	(none)	(none)	(A) Gaming-board. Set in silver. Shell plaques engraved with lapis borders engraved with animal scenes, except for 2 in rosettes. Only part of it was found, giving in all: 13 plaques of which 6 were still in their setting and 7 loose: these have been reset, those in original order in the top 2 rows, the rest below, and one rosette piece omitted. Orig. W. 120mm(?); plaques 32 x 40mm; 35mm square. With this must go: (B) Gaming pieces, of white shell, square with engraved scenes, in all 9 and one half piece. (C) Gaming pieces, circular, of balck shale with 5 white dots, diam. 25mm, 3 in all. (D) one white disk with blue spot. (E) Small balls of lapis, 8 in all. (F) 23 small white balls (these are perhaps counters)? (G) 3 lapis dice, of usual solid triangle with inlay dots at 2 points. (H) 6 square men, black and white spots. (NB: Some of the gaming pieces B & C were found in Chamber B.) [I] [Not assigned] (J) [J, L-M] 3 slender rods, square in section, of ivory (?) with engraved patterns on one edge and concentric circles on the other. L. 65mm, W. 4mm (K) in the inside of the board (a box) was a complete set of men, 7 white and 7 black, the former with animal scenes, the latter with 5 white dots.
11162M	(none)	(none)	(none)	(A) Gaming-board. Set in silver. Shell plaques engraved with lapis borders engraved with animal scenes, except for 2 in rosettes. Only part of it was found, giving in all: 13 plaques of which 6 were still in their setting and 7 loose: these have been reset, those in original order in the top 2 rows, the rest below, and one rosette piece omitted. Orig. W. 120mm(?); plaques 32 x 40mm; 35mm square. With this must go: (B) Gaming pieces, of white shell, square with engraved scenes, in all 9 and one half piece. (C) Gaming pieces, circular, of balck shale with 5 white dots, diam. 25mm, 3 in all. (D) one white disk with blue spot. (E) Small balls of lapis, 8 in all. (F) 23 small white balls (these are perhaps counters)? (G) 3 lapis dice, of usual solid triangle with inlay dots at 2 points. (H) 6 square men, black and white spots. (NB: Some of the gaming pieces B & C were found in Chamber B.) [I] [Not assigned] (J) [J, L-M] 3 slender rods, square in section, of ivory (?) with engraved patterns on one edge and concentric circles on the other. L. 65mm, W. 4mm (K) in the inside of the board (a box) was a complete set of men, 7 white and 7 black, the former with animal scenes, the latter with 5 white dots.
(none)	30-12-542	(none)	(none)	[Unknown]
(none)	31-16-969	(none)	(none)	[Unknown]