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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 237 | (none) | (none) | B14965 | Alabaster Bull's head. Being the front part of a rectangular trough-shaped vase. The stone is in very bad condition and the head has been put together from fragments. The eyes were inlaid and the ears and horns attached. Fine spirited work. |
| 6332 | (none) | (none) | B16208, B16208 | Alabaster cup with inscription. Fragment. To the god A-Si(g) (who pours/gives water) |
| 884A | (none) | (none) | B14969 | Alabaster cup, fragments of, 5 pieces, reduced to 3, of straight-sided cup or tumbler in poor quality white alabaster. Type RC.13 | |
| 884B | (none) | (none) | B14969 | Alabaster cup, fragments of, 5 pieces, reduced to 3, of straight-sided cup or tumbler in poor quality white alabaster. Type RC.13 |
| 884C | (none) | (none) | B14969 | Alabaster cup, fragments of, 5 pieces, reduced to 3, of straight-sided cup or tumbler in poor quality white alabaster. Type RC.13 |
| 287 | (none) | (none) | B14946, B14946 | Alabaster fragment of jar. Inscribed with a dedication to Nin-arag-nun-na (probably Ningal). Placed in IN/No 1. |
| 259 | (none) | (none) | B14935, B14935 | Alabaster fragment of vase. Inscribed with a text mentioning the destruction of ninni-IB [Crossed out] Erin-Ki (i.e. Susa) and the dedication of the vase from the booty. Copied and transliterated. Placed in IN/No. 1. |
| 19744 | 35-1-43 | (none) | (none) | Alabaster lamp. | |
| 6061 | (none) | (none) | B16357 | Alabaster pin. E. |
| 859 | (none) | (none) | B14983 | Alabaster pot. A plain cylinder with very slight ridge round base and rim. Restored from fragments, rim chipped and part of one side missing. | |
| 860 | (none) | (none) | B14984 | Alabaster pot. Cylindrical, carinated sides, flat everted rim. Restored from fragments and about half missing. | |
| 6612 | (none) | (none) | B16665 | Alabaster stela. Fragment: broken but complete. Lunar disk. Religious? Scene. Three figures only remain in relief on the left - shaven male figure, right arm extended, upper arm only remains. Lower part of body fragmentary. Figure is apparently in profile. Middle figure head lost: left arm mutilated and lower portion of dress lost: arms and apparently head in profile but body full face. Figure is clothed in flounced kaunakas skirt, 6 tiers of flounces showing. Dress covered upper arm but left forearm exposed. Left hand rests on chest, right arm held upright and hand lost. Behind, a clean shaven bald-headed male figure, 3/4 face, left arm held below breast; right arm bent at elbow and held upright carrying an object which may be a torch. Left hand holds a sword which runs diagonally across left side. Figure is apparently draped in a thin waist cloth, mutilated below waist. Typical Sumerian head. At back fragment of an inscription. | |
| 887 | (none) | (none) | B14985 | Alabaster Vase fragments of, fitted together (plain) giving complete section. |
| 6358 | (none) | (none) | B16206, B16206 | Alabaster vase of Ishme-Dagan. To Nannar - eldest son of Enlil, his king Ishme Dagan -- (rest is same text as the brick U.2566)-- beloved husband of Innana, for his life, he has presented it. E. H.C. | |
| 8471 | (none) | (none) | B17200 | Amulet Frit Squatting monkey Originally green - now bleached. [drawing] 1:1 | |
| 8072 | (none) | (none) | B16806 | Amulet of grey slate in form of a bird. [drawing 1:1] |
| 17120 | 31-43-207 | (none) | (none) | Amulet of dark grey steatite in form of a tortoise [drawing 1:1] | |
| 14494 | 31-17-87 | (none) | (none) | Amulet of pink pebble. Rudely cut in form of a bird. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 15796 | 31-17-91 | (none) | (none) | Amulet(?) Terracotta animal. Possibly a tortoise(?). [drawing 1:1] | |
| 18851 | 35-1-31 | (none) | (none) | Amulet. Blue glazed frit. Im-dugud (?) figure. The blue glaze has perished on the front but is well preserved behind. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 15799 | 31-17-89 | (none) | (none) | Amulet. Monkey. Shell. | |
| 15797 | 31-17-88 | (none) | (none) | Amulet. White steatite(?) Double ended. Monkey and bear. | |
| 16758 | 31-43-197 | (none) | (none) | Amulet. Blue glazed frit. In shape of goose with one wing extended. With crown(?) on head. Tip of crown & tip of base missing. | |
| 17759 | 32-40-315 | (none) | (none) | Amulet. Frit. Frog. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 17006 | 31-43-484 | (none) | (none) | Amulet. In shape of date stone. Limestone? White [drawing 1:1] |
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