This group of rocks are formed by the cooling and solidification of magma or lava.

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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)
(none) 96-9-53.8 (none) (none) (none)
(none) 96-9-53.9 (none) (none) (none)
(none) 96-9-53.10 (none) (none) (none)
10138 (none) (none) (none) Diorite Block Fragment cf. U.10614 HC 4
10364 (none) (none) B16872 Cylinder Seal Greenish grey marble Hero: on either side a rampant bull and a rampant lion. Attributes: Crescent Moon, and star on two legged pole.
10488 (none) 1928,1010.420 (none) Stone Bowl obsidian Oval shaped dark grey Same type as U.10480 Badly broken and mended Parts missing Type CIII
10500 (none) 1928,1010.431 (none) Stone Vase basic diorite grey Portion of rim missing [drawing] Type [struck out: "XLV"] CVI New type 35 [drawing]
10613 (none) (none) (none) Fragment of Door-socket. Inscription Equivalent to last 5 lines of Bur Sin, U.295, U.1727 Found at same time as fragmentary diorite statue) Later; Another fragment, joining, giving end of lines 2-5.
10614 (none) (none) (none) Stone Fragment Diorite Beginning of a dedication: Possibly belongs with U.10138: but found not with the latter but with fragmentary diorite statue. In text, see U.1359 etc.HC..4b
10615 (none) (none) (none) Stone Fragment Diorite? Beginning of a dedication by Dungi (found at same time as U.10,613; U.10, 614)
10634 (none) 1935,0113.376 (none) Diorite ? fragment of Gate-socket! with part of a Semitic inscription. [struck out "(about NeoBab. period)"] =Nabonidus, U.806 H.C.9
1101 (none) (none) B15730 Duck weight. Black granite. Rough P.
11231 (none) (none) B16909 Obsidian Nail. Miniature. Square in section. T Shaped top. [drawing 1:1]
11448 30-12-22 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Dark grey steatite. 2 winged animals, heraldically crossed.
11598A 30-12-35 (none) (none) Group. [A](1) Cylinder Seal, lapis, man, lion & gazelle]. [B](2) Copper Axe Type XVII. [C](3) A few beads of lapis and copper.
11661 30-12-37 (none) (none) Cylinder. Grey steatite. 2 persons saluting crescent on staff. Inscribed : SudMI-IB dumu Ku-edin dam-gar.
11677 (none) 1927,0527.24a (none) Fragment of Statue(?) Diorite inscribed.
1190 (none) (none) (none) Portion of a large black diorite duck-weight, originally of 30 minas. Much broken, both on the head and across the middle. On one side of the neck, a crescent moon in low relief, on other side, part of an inscription dedicating the object for the life of a king of the 3rd Dynasty of Ur: the name is now missing. R.1. No. 84.
1191 (none) 1924,0920.22 (none) Large black diorite gate-socket, dedicated in the cult-temple of GIMIL-SIN, king of Ur (3rd Dynasty), by a certain Lugal-magu-rri, patesi of Ur. The inscription of 16 lines is engraved on the upper surface partly surrounding the socket hole.
11960 (none) (none) (none) Obsidian Pendant. Polished mauve-grey obsidian, plain. [drawing 1:1]
12004A 30-12-36 (none) (none) [A] Cylinder Seal Black Steatite with this a [B] copper pin, plain tang head. Type II.
12023 30-12-26 (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. Steatite. Men fighting.
1208 (none) (none) (none) Massive brick diorite gate-socket, with 8 lines, inscription of Kurigalzu.
12228 (none) (none) (none) Obsidian chip. Fine Flake found in grave. [drawing]
12503 30-12-252 (none) (none) Diorite. Door socket. Kurigalzu. In text: Nannar courtyard. Kassite (21). HC113.

Related Terms

Metamorphic - Sedimentary

Child Terms

Basalt - Diorite - Obsidian - Gabbro - Granite