University of Pennsylvania Museum
This museum is located in Philadelphia, PA, US.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 6369 | 47-29-258 | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Receipt. Dated: Ibi-Sin king of Ur, has made for nannar, the throne of (his) divinity (H.C. Text: 9H.2) |
| 6373 | 47-29-237 | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Receipt. Dated: Ibi Sin king of Ur, for Nannar has made (the statue?): the divine leader of heaven H.C. Text: 9H(2) |
| 6375 | 47-29-60 | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Receipt. Dated- Ibi-Sin king of Ur, (En)lil (king-) of the countries?. H.C. Text: 9H(2) |
| 6377 | 47-29-199 | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Receipt. Dated: (Ibi-Sin) - Year when Susa? H.C. text: 9H(2) |
| 6378 | 47-29-177 | (none) | (none) | Clay tablet. Receipt: Ibi-Sin king of Ur, made for Innina (?) the harp (called) Ninigi-zidbarra. H.C. Text: 9H(2) |
| 6402 | 30-12-156 | (none) | (none) | Clay vase. Light drab. Glazed. Type CCXXXVII [in album. Persian. crossed out] =P.126. | |
| 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. | |
| 6412 | (none) | (none) | B16421 | Bronze knife. Curved handle. [drawing 1:1] |
| 6413 | (none) | (none) | B16403 | Bronze prong. E. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 6416 | (none) | (none) | B16236 | Stone bowl. Possibly lamp stand? Light drab. Glazed. With handle. Flat base. | |
| 6419 | (none) | (none) | B16276 | Terracotta pig? E. [height measurement is preceded by head to ears unclear if the measurement is meant to relate to the note] [drawing 1:1] | |
| 6425 | (none) | (none) | B16627 | Clay bowl. Light drab. Type CCXXXiX. =P.19. | |
| 6427 | (none) | (none) | B16609 | Clay vase. Light drab. Type CLXXXVIII (not p) | |
| 6437 | (none) | (none) | B16435 | Curved iron knife. One end inward to to receive handle? Fragmentary? E. [drawing 1:2] | |
| 6450B | (none) | (none) | B16639 | [This catalog card contains a number of notes discussing typology, these have been transcribed and may contradict]. Clay vases. Light drab. Type [CCXLIII crossed out] CCXVII = 1L.112. Not RC or L. Should it not be Larsa? Also please supply drawing. Original type and [illegible] and tracing of the Larsa type (old 217); I suggest that this should be a variant of that type. Gave it one [illegible] the type in (217); Yes, a shaped [previous word unclear] variant of (217), but the extra drawing and not [illegible as the two are virtually identical. | |
| 6459 | (none) | (none) | B16414 | Bronze Pin. E. | |
| 6461 | (none) | (none) | B16572 | Clay vase. Light drab. Type XXII TEO =RC.149 (not p) | |
| 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] | |
| 6484 | (none) | (none) | B16613 | Clay vase. Light drab. Flat rim. Type CCXXV. Variant. Flat rim. =RC.16 or 243. | |
| 6488 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Marble palette? Mottled. Flate one side, curved on the other, rounded at corners. Hole pierced in each corner. E. |
| 6494 | (none) | (none) | B16416 | Bronze pin. Spiral top. | |
| 6499 | (none) | (none) | B16297 | Cylinder seal Pink marble or diorite Piece of copper wire mounting inside Four animals. Sheep or goats - two of which are crossed Two scorpions. L 002 diam 0015 About BC 3100. E. | |
| 6502 | (none) | (none) | B16227 | Stone duck weight. Black. Type VI. E. | |
| 6503 | (none) | (none) | B16260 | Terracotta fragment. Roaring lion with flowing mane. E. [drawing 1:1] |
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