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)
6031 (none) (none) B16584 Clay vase. Light drab. Type CVII =RC.55
6034 (none) (none) B16645 Clay vase. Drab. Mouth painted black. Vertical markings about 20mm in length run down from the neck, also painted blac. Type CXXII =RC.185 =1L.91b
6045 (none) (none) B16610 Earthenware vase. Type CCXIII.
6051 (none) (none) B16239 Flat earthenware bowl. Drab clay. Type CCIX.
6054 (none) (none) B16356 Agate bugle bead. Broken. Inscribed (?). Length of fragment. __ About BC 1400 [drawing of inscription]
6059 (none) (none) B16284, B16284 Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Reception scene, Nannar and minor go and votary, 2 lines of inscription. E. 3rd Dynasty of Ur.
6061 (none) (none) B16357 Alabaster pin. E.
6065 (none) (none) B16300 Cylinder seal. Black steatite. 3 grooves in middle divider scene, seated god and introduction of votary from 4 swans on lower half. About BC 2700. E.
6066 (none) (none) B16292 Seal. Black steatite. Triangular shape scorpion and? Lizard? About BC 2600. E.
6069A (none) (none) B16395 [A-B] 2 rock crystal? pendants. One to E. [drawing 1:1]
6072 (none) (none) B16574 Clay vase. Drab color. Type CCXIV. Cf. U.6037, U. 6035
6073 (none) (none) B16589 Clay vase. Drab. Type XVI. Variant.
6078 (none) (none) B16373 Frog. White frit. E. [drawing]
6085 35-1-610 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Nannar, swan, minor god, votary, swan and scorpion. About BC 2400. E.
6089 (none) (none) B16407 Bronze ring. E. [drawing 1:1]
6091 (none) (none) B16311 Cylinder seal. Black basalt. Nannar, minor god and votary. E.
6104 (none) (none) B16367 Phallic bead. Drab pebble. E. [drawing 1:1]
6106 (none) (none) B16296, B16296 Cylinder seal. White frit. Unpierced. Inscribed: Lugal-nu-zu aon of E-te-nin-ka ilSin. E.
6113 (none) (none) B16224 Round stone lid. Green. Chipped. E. [drawing]
6115 (none) (none) B16571.151 Red clay bowl. Ribbed. Misshapen. Type CXXI approximately =RC.3 variant
6122 (none) (none) B16282 Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Broken at one end, subject mostly obliterated.
6126 (none) (none) B16418 Bronze flower head. 16 petals. E. [drawing 1:1]
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]

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