University of Pennsylvania Museum

The University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology is an educational and research institution dedicated to the understanding of cultural diversity and the exploration of the history of humankind. This museum funded half of the Ur excavations, and as such has approximately 1/4 of the objects from Ur.

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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)
2779	(none)	(none)	B16498	Baked brick with drawing diagram or game (Cp. U.2728) Two finger deep holes about 4cm. [drawing 1:2]
2817	(none)	(none)	B16544, B16544	Brick of En-an-na-tum-ma. Fragment. Same inscription as U.2569 except line 3 which is omitted. H.C.
2833A	(none)	(none)	B16475	Brick of Silli-Adad. Broken -Inscription complete (cf. U.2669) :To Nannar, his king, Si-li dAdad who takes care of Nippur, patesi of Ur, Larsa Lagash, and the land og Gish-ta-al-laki (or Semetic: Is-ta-atla?), the foundation of E-Temen-ni-ilm I ordered to its place, I restored. H.C.
2834	(none)	(none)	B16212	Royal inscription - in limestone. Small fragment. Probably (Nabonidus?) king of all the world, king? H.C.
2861A	(none)	(none)	B16466	Two bricks of Bur Sin. (A) Complete text in 2 Columns (Duplicate on sides) (B) Only 2nd column
2861B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Two bricks of Bur Sin. (A) Complete text in 2 Columns (Duplicate on sides) (B) Only 2nd column
2862A	(none)	(none)	B16495	[A-B] 2 bricks of Nabonidus. Building of E-nun-mah the fortress (bit himilisi and not ul-si) in side of Egish-shir-gal for Ningal his lady. H.C.
2863A	(none)	(none)	B16494	[A-B] 2 bricks of Nabonidus. Building of E lugal malga-si-di the Ziggurat of E-gish-shir-gal at Ur. H.C.
2877	(none)	(none)	B16482, B16482	Brick of ^dAdad-apal-i-din-nam. Restoration of Egish-shir-gal. H.C.
2878A	(none)	(none)	B16459	Brick of Ur-Engur. To Nin azag-nun-na, built her house (shrine). H.C.
2880A	(none)	(none)	B16535	Brick of Dungi. Dun-gi, mighty hero, king of Ur, king of Sumer and Akkad, E-har-sag, his beloved house, has built. H.C.
2881	(none)	(none)	B16533	Bricks of dDungi. dDungi, mighty hero, king of Ur, king of Sumer and Akkad H.C.
2882A	(none)	(none)	B16476	Brick of Kudur-Mabug. To Nannar, his king. Kudur-ma0bu-uk-adda of the Martu land, son of Si-im-li-shi-il-ba-ak, when Nannar had exauced [sic?] his prayers, he built the Ga-nun-mah of nannar, for his life and that of his son Warad-Sin, king of Larsa. H.C. text: E-nun-mah (8)
2891	(none)	(none)	B16465, B16465	Brick of Bur Sin/ Building temple of En-ki the Apsu. (SAKI p.196. Brick C) H.C.
2951	(none)	(none)	(none)	Tablet. Receipt. Date: Gimil-Sin.
2955	(none)	(none)	(none)	Tablet - Fragment. Comptability. Woolen garment. Date: (Ibi-Sin?) "When the patesi of Zabshali married the daughter of the king."
3003	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay tablet . Account of monty. III Ur Dynasty.
3004	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay label. III Ur Dynasty. Pa-( )ama-gi-nald
3023	(none)	(none)	B16252	Terracotta bedstead. Buffware with rough rush pattern. Legs broken off.
3046	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay tablet. Damaged. Time: Ibi-Sin king. Copper from the merchatns. Entered in E-dubba. H.C.
3051	(none)	(none)	(none)	Large clay tablet. 6 columns. Fragment. Comptability. Time of Gungunu.
3064B	(none)	(none)	B16250	[A-D] Terracotta chariot-wheels. Drab ware, detached from cars. (C) Somewhat broken.
3064D	(none)	(none)	B16250	[A-D] Terracotta chariot-wheels. Drab ware, detached from cars. (C) Somewhat broken.
3081E	(none)	(none)	B16462	[A-E] Brick of Ur-Engur. To Anu king of gods, his king, Ur Engur, king of Ur, has planted the great orchard, the shrine the pure location, he has builtt. Cf. SAKI p.186F. H.C.
3086	(none)	(none)	(none)	Clay tablet. Baked. III Ur dynasty. Receipt su-bali. Year after ( )ma ba-du.