Stones and Minerals

Stone is the term we use for the overarching category of minerals and rocks. Stones are hard substances that come from the ground and is used in many different objects, from building to small stones in jewelry.

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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)
6363	(none)	(none)	B16205	Fragment of an Alabaster Stela of Rim-Sin. Rebuilds E-nun-azag to (Nin-Gal). E.
6364	(none)	(none)	(none)	Door-socket of Ur-Nammu. Builder of E nannar Usual inscription. 4 to B. H.C.
6366	(none)	(none)	(none)	Large oolite plate. To Ningal, his lady Ur-Nammu, the mighty man, king of Ur, king of Sumer and Akkad, for his life has presented. Type XXX. B. H.C.
6405	(none)	(none)	(none)	Grindstone. Broken.
6406	(none)	(none)	B16304	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Rampant lion attacked by two naked men. Crescent, goose, scorpion. About BC 2400.
6409	(none)	(none)	B16676	Fragment of Stela of Ur-Nammu. White limestone. Male figurine in high relief wearing cloak. Well known type. Head in profile, body 3/4 face. Flowing cloak covering left shoulder and leaving right exposed. Traces of fringe on the cloak in the center of the body, 3 incised lines below neck probably indicate the cloak collar. Right arm bent at the elbow, forearm horizontal, hand and wrist lost. Left arm lost. Bearded head, pronounced forehead. Head is covered by closely fitting woollen cap. Face in poor condition, but shows careful modelling. Legs lost. E. in Cat.
6410	(none)	(none)	(none)	Alabaster fragment. Figurine in low relief on one side of man holding an object against his chest in left hand. Next to him a pig beneath an ark. On the other side a peacock also beneath the ark. Borrom of ark represented by plain band 1mm in thickness rising upwards at the end in a curve. B. [drawing 1:2]
6416	(none)	(none)	B16236	Stone bowl. Possibly lamp stand? Light drab. Glazed. With handle. Flat base.
6424	(none)	(none)	(none)	Base of alabaster statue. Foot alone remaining. Toes and nails carefully modeled. B. [drawing]
6430	(none)	(none)	(none)	Mace head. White marble. Pear shaped. B. [drawing]
6431	(none)	(none)	(none)	Mace head. Black stone. E.
6436B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal. Black steatite. Helmet shaped. Pierced at sides. Flate base for seal impression. Worshipper, altar and crescent. Neo-Babylonian. B.
6439	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone vase fragment. Black. Traces of handles. Incised line and ring decoration.
6440	(none)	(none)	(none)	Alabaster block. Holes piered in sides. E. [drawing]
6441	(none)	(none)	(none)	Alabaster vase. Broken at top. Type XXIX (stone). B.
6455	(none)	(none)	(none)	Weight. Black hematite. Type III. [drawing 1:1]
6465A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Steatite box. Fragment. Dark green. Incised zig-zag and circular decoration. E. [drawing 1:1]
6469	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Black Hematite. Weapon of Nergal between two worshippers. -Rampant Ibex. -Naked facing Ishtar votary. -Smaller worshipper. About BC 1900. B.
6470	(none)	(none)	(none)	Limestone bowl. Jagged edge. White. Type CLIII (stone vase types) =RC.48 [drawing] B.
6473	(none)	(none)	(none)	Pendant in shape of duck? Pink marble. Incision running diagonally across body below tail to mark wing? Pierced for suspension. ? Imitation lion's claw? B. [drawing 1:1]
6475	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone bowl. Green. Perforated base.
6478	(none)	(none)	B16349	Bull pendant. White shell, resting on flat base, one side only shaped, other side flat. Body in profile, head full face. See photograph 555 [unclear if this is photo or reference]. E. [drawing]
6479	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Presentation to seated god. Crescent on pole. About BC 2200. B.
6486	(none)	(none)	(none)	Miniature bull pendant. Alabaster. Greenish yellow. B. [drawing 1:1]
6488	(none)	(none)	(none)	Marble palette? Mottled. Flate one side, curved on the other, rounded at corners. Hole pierced in each corner. E.