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)
9015A (none) (none) B17042 [A-B] Pair of copper ear rings Corroded together 1 1/2 coils each - similar U9114
9017 (none) (none) B17410 Copper axe. Heavy copper. Common type. [Type] XIX [drawing]
9026 (none) (none) B16876 Cylinder seal. Marble: green and white. A winged god wearing conical cap and a straight flowing skirt which is represented by vertical parallel lines, holds left arm slightly upraised while apparently addressing a second naked god. The second god is engaged in felling to the ground an unwinged god who is represented as utterly unbalanced, arms flung downward behind the head, head and feet drooping to the ground, middle of the body uppermost. Beyond: a third winged divinity stands over the back of a crouching man, right foot upon the neck, left foot upon the rump. The winged divinity also lays his right hand upon the head of a naked kneeling suppliant, and his left upon the head of a similar suppliant who kneels upon the left knee only. Bold but rather coarse cutting. Subject not hitherto found upon any cylinder seal from Ur.
9028 (none) (none) B16859 Cylinder seal. Black steatite. 2 rampant lions crossed, on either side of them a rampant bull - also a star.
9033A (none) (none) B16767 3 Ear Rings [A-B] 2 silver and [C] 1 copper. All from same grave 1 1/2 coils. Thickened ends. [drawing]
9033B (none) (none) B16767 3 Ear Rings [A-B] 2 silver and [C] 1 copper. All from same grave 1 1/2 coils. Thickened ends. [drawing]
9033C (none) (none) B16767 3 Ear Rings [A-B] 2 silver and [C] 1 copper. All from same grave 1 1/2 coils. Thickened ends. [drawing]
9037 (none) (none) B16839 Gold ring For finger 2 coils of gold wire - fairly flexible
9043 (none) (none) B17481 Copper pin Rounded in section Lapis ring bead top Tip missing [drawing]
9063A (none) (none) B17505 [A-B] 2 Copper Ear Rings Single coil Corroded together
9064 (none) (none) B16898 Cylinder seal Lapis lazuli Silver core Gilgamesh and Enkidu fighting rampant lion and rampant bull respectively.
9067 (none) (none) B17408 Copper bowl Metal vase III [Stone type 18 has been crossed out on catalog card] na
9076 (none) (none) B17472 Copper reticule Copper tools attached to a ring within the case [drawing]
9092A (none) (none) B17489 [A] Copper pin. Thickened head and short tang. Onto the stem is corroded a [B] small lapis cylinder seal (engraved conoid with animal figures) which must have hung from the hole in the stem of the pin. [Type I]
9092B (none) (none) B17490 Copper pin [A]. Thickened head and short tang. Onto the stem is corroded a small lapis cylinder seal [B](engraved conoid with animal figures) which must have hung from the hole in the stem of the pin. [Type I]
9100 (none) (none) B16878 Cylinder seal Black marble? Highly polished Course cutting Slightly concave Seated god within 2 gates of a shrine. 1 divinity knocking at each door
9118 (none) (none) B17010 Copper tumbler Type XXVI.
9121 (none) (none) B17470 Copper dagger Normal straight-sided blade with hollow socket of copper for the (wooden) handle, which was 0095 long and had 3 small metal studs on the end of the pommel [drawing of pommel] 1:1
9123A (none) (none) B17400A [A-K] Spearheads. Copper. A set of 11 found together.
9123B (none) (none) B17400B [A-K] Spearheads. Copper. A set of 11 found together.
9123C (none) (none) B17400C [A-K] Spearheads. Copper. A set of 11 found together.
9123D (none) (none) B17400D [A-K] Spearheads. Copper. A set of 11 found together.
9123E (none) (none) B17395.1 [A-K] Spearheads. Copper. A set of 11 found together.
9123F (none) (none) B17395.2 [A-K] Spearheads. Copper. A set of 11 found together.
9123G (none) (none) B17395.3 [A-K] Spearheads. Copper. A set of 11 found together.

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