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)
2541 29-174-10 (none) (none) Clay pot. Pinkish drab clay, with broken mouth. Type CXXIII.
2560 31-16-993 (none) (none) Child's rattle. Drab clay; circular, of two pieces fitted together. Hole in one side.
2578 (none) (none) (none) Inscribed black clay tablet of circular form? Fragment of school exercise or litany has 2 on obverse. 3 lines on the reverse. The name; dNannar ( ) About BC 2100?
2583 (none) (none) (none) Clay tablet. With seal impress. of "Libit-Ishtar (Isin Dynasty about BC 2095) powerful king, king of the land, and of Idin-Dagan the --- his servant." Oil, a present, portion of Ningal (to the priest of Ninni-ishtar - from Lugulezen the diviner seal of receipt of Idin-Dagan. Obv. 7 lines. Rev. 2 " H.C.
2610 29-174-20 (none) (none) Clay watering pot. Hand moulded, with spout and holes in top. [drawing 1:1] Type as U.1892
2620 29-174-26 (none) (none) Glazed bowl. Reconstructed: with lotus design in relief outside: inside traces of flower design in color. =new type 2 (p) [drawing 1:2]
2621 29-174-27 (none) (none) Glazed bowl. Reconstructed: drab clay, on low base: straight-sided. [drawing 1:2]
2622 (none) (none) (none) Cone of Arad-Sin. Nearly complete. Cf. U.2528, U.2565, U.2612, U.2613, U.2617
2635A 29-174-17 (none) (none) Pottery vase. Unglazed greenish buff clay. Type CXXIX =L. (not p) Associated with U.2654
2654A 29-174-22 (none) (none) [A-B] Clay vases. Buff clay, unglazed. B fragmentary & greenish. Type CXXXII. (not p) Assocd with U.2635 A & B.
2685 33-35-252 (none) (none) Grotesque mask. Drab clay, with pierced eyes. [drawing 1:1]
2691 87-28-10 (none) (none) Model stool. Drab clay with conventional rush hatching with a border: one leg missing.
2700 47-29-341, 47-29-341 (none) (none) Clay tablet. Fragment. Dated: Time of Gungunum. Text: Butter, Cheese, dates rations (nigaku) of ? from ga-nun-mah dNin-subur?, has received?
2797B 29-174-8 (none) (none) [A-C] Clay pot. Yellowish drab ware with rounded base. A and B straighter-sided than type. Type XI. =RC.81 (not p)
2797C 29-174-7 (none) (none) [A-C] Clay Pot. Yellowish drab ware with rounded base A and B staighter-sided than type.
2798 29-174-11 (none) (none) Pottery vase. Red ware with pronounced shoulders and rounded base. Type CXLIX =RC.48 (not p)
2837 29-174-9 (none) (none) Clay vase. Buff ware with downturned lip. Type CLII. =RC. 135 =P.114
2840A 29-174-13 (none) (none) Pottery vase. Buff ware, with pointed bottom. Larsa period. Type CLIV. =RC.54, =IL40b. (B. slightly variant, of poor quality with flattening of point at bottom: with U.3268 (type CCIV) ESB.21)
2845B 29-174-24 (none) (none) Pottery jars. Large of buff ware. Round bottomed. B. slightly different and lip broken. Type CLVII, =RC.220, [the following would seem to apply to (B) only) (not p)
2860E 37-7-97 (none) (none) Clay Tablet. About BC 2700 (Period of Agade Kings). Text: 1 sheep, 5 pieces of bread gu, 5 pots of drink (sur-ra), 50 Fishes (A-min) 45 birds, 120 qa of barley. Present of the king-for the king. This is 2860 (1) [A] for 2860 (2-20) [B-T] see UET.II
2860G 37-7-98 (none) (none) Clay Tablet. About BC 2700 (Period of Agade Kings). Text: 1 sheep, 5 pieces of bread gu, 5 pots of drink (sur-ra), 50 Fishes (A-min) 45 birds, 120 qa of barley. Present of the king-for the king. This is 2860 (1) [A] for 2860 (2-20) [B-T] see UET.II
2860H 37-7-99 (none) (none) Clay Tablet. About BC 2700 (Period of Agade Kings). Text: 1 sheep, 5 pieces of bread gu, 5 pots of drink (sur-ra), 50 Fishes (A-min) 45 birds, 120 qa of barley. Present of the king-for the king. This is 2860 (1) [A] for 2860 (2-20) [B-T] see UET.II
2860S 37-7-100 (none) (none) Clay Tablet. About BC 2700 (Period of Agade Kings). Text: 1 sheep, 5 pieces of bread gu, 5 pots of drink (sur-ra), 50 Fishes (A-min) 45 birds, 120 qa of barley. Present of the king-for the king. This is 2860 (1) [A] for 2860 (2-20) [B-T] see UET.II
2861B (none) (none) (none) Two bricks of Bur Sin. (A) Complete text in 2 Columns (Duplicate on sides) (B) Only 2nd column
2884A 29-174-4 (none) (none) Clay vase. Buffware wide mouthed. Persian level. Type CLX, =P.55b

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