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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Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
6128A (none) (none) B16362 [A-K] 11 small shells. E.
6133 (none) (none) B16294 Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Upper and lower band showing gazelles passing sacred tree. About 3000 BC. E.
6141 (none) (none) B16415 Bronze pin. E. [drawing]
6150 (none) (none) B16643 Clay vase. Drab. Type CCXIIL.
6153 (none) (none) B16577 Clay vase. Drab. Type [CCXIV crossed out] 586.
6154 (none) (none) B16401 Razor. Blade of copper. Handle of Wood. E.
6156 (none) (none) B16211, B16211 White alabaster bowl fragment. Incribed round belly. Part of ring base and belly alone remaining. Hole in in side close to ring base. Not required for Vols. IV, V, VI, VII. E.
6159 (none) (none) B16411 Bronze arrowhead. E. [drawing]
6160 (none) (none) B16286, B16286 Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Not fully paved. Lion attacked by two men 2 lines of defaced inscription. About BC 2100. Required for Vol. VII written.
6166 (none) (none) B16248 Minute baked clay jar. In form of almond. [drawing 1:1]
6176 (none) (none) B16590 Clay vase. Drab. Type XVI. =RC.73. =L
6191 (none) (none) B16425 Bronze nail. E. [drawing 1:1]
6194 (none) (none) B16261 Baked clay figurine. Drab. Priest? heavily draped horns on right shoulder. Long blue beard running down to waist. Fragmentary. E. [drawing 1:1]
6196 (none) (none) B16406 Copper? Bracelet. Oval shaped. E. [drawing 1:1]
6201A (none) (none) B16616 Miniature clay pots. Light drab. 1:2 approximate. Type 628 approximately =P.111. [drawing 1:2]
6205 (none) (none) B16586B Clay vase. Light drab. Type XX (variant) without ring base and egg shaped bottom.
6212 (none) (none) B16648 Clay vase. Light drab. Mouth partly broken. Type [LXXV crossed out] =286 variant. =L.
6226 (none) (none) B16592 Clay vase. Light drab. Type CCXV. =L72.C.
6233 (none) (none) B16258 Triumphant warrior wearing loin cloth and wielding curved club in right hand treads on defeated enemy with left foot and holds shield and spears in his left hand. Head bearded. E. [drawing 1:1]
6253 (none) (none) B16290 Cylinder seal. Grey limestone? Unpierced. Gilgamesh fighting with the bull. About BC 2500.
6255 (none) (none) B16306 Cylinder seal. Black hematite. Shamash with horned mitre and notched sword in hand steps on a crouching bull a worshipper brings a kid as an offering. The god Martu with a short club in hand, short garment and a round woolen turban is followed by a worshipper with clasped hands, and a servant. Two small figures - a bifrons with clasped hands and a nude servant with libation cone in hand. About BC 1900. E.
6257A (none) (none) B16365 [A-C] 3 Duck Weights. [A-B] 2 Black Haematite. [C] 1 Lapis Lazuli. A and B to E [Expedition]. [drawing C 1:1] Type VI.
6261 (none) (none) B16314 Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Nannar, Minor god and votary. Inscription doubtful. About BC 2200. [drawing]
6262 (none) (none) B16263 Terracotta fragment. Bearded male figure. Hands clasped below breast. Flowing headdress running down at back. Lower half of body lost. Traces of garment round waist. E. [drawing 1:1]
6274 (none) (none) B16419 Bronze ring. [drawing]

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