This is usually dark gray to black in color. It is usually used as a building stone.

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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)
16292B (none) 1931,1010.110 (none) Stone sculpture. Fragments. In diorite. (A) two clasped hands. (B) part of base of vase with toes of left foot. About the same scale and possible from the same figure.
16293 31-43-273 (none) (none) Diorite pick. Originally hafted in wood. [drawing 1:1]
16299 (none) 1931,1010.107 (none) Stone Bowl. Basic diorite. Heavy and coarse. Type? (recently JN30). [drawing]
16313 (none) (none) (none) Statue base. Fragment. Basic diorite. 5 toes only remain on a stand. [drawing 1:1]
16348 (none) (none) (none) Rubbing stone. Black Diorite.
16421A (none) (none) (none) Weight Black diorite. Ovoid. 5 horizontal strokes (numerals) incised on one side. To be weighed. Type I.
16421E (none) (none) (none) Weight grey basic diorite(?). Ovoid. To be weighed. Type I.
16421F (none) 1932,1008.55 (none) Weight Grey steatite. Ovoid with pointed ends. 3 strokes (numerals) incised on 1 side. To be weighed. Type I.
16422D (none) (none) (none) Weight Dark grey diorite. Long ovoid. Weight 14.856 grs. Type ?
16422E (none) (none) (none) Weight Dark grey diorite, ovoid. Weight 24.832 grs. 3 sheqels (nominally 25.248 grs.) Type I.
16422F (none) (none) (none) Weight Dark grey diorite. Flattened ovoid. Weight 13.68 grs. 20 little sheqels (nominally 14.00 grs.). Type II. [drawing]
16422G (none) (none) (none) Weight Dark grey basic diorite(?), ovoid. Weight 16.64 grs. 3 double Minettes (nominally 16.833). Type I.
16422J (none) (none) (none) Weight. Basic diorite (?). Dark grey. Thus: [drawing] Weight: 7.764 Grs Type ? IV
16422L (none) (none) (none) Duck weight Greenish-black diorite. Weight 4.48 grs. Half-sheqel (Nominally 4.208). Type VI.
16422N (none) (none) (none) Weight Black diorite. Lentoid. Weight 8.00. 1 sheqel (?nominally 8.416). Type II.
16422Y (none) (none) (none) Weight Black diorite(?) bugle [crossed out] cylindrical. Weight 0.576 grs. 4 little sheqels (nominally 0.560). Type III.
16429L (none) 1931,1010.171 (none) Weight Black diorite. Long ovoid. Weight 17.488 grs. 2 sheqels (nominally 16.832 grs.) Type ?
16429N (none) 1931,1010.179 (none) Weight. Lentoid. Marble. Black with white vein. Weight 8.22 Grs =1 Sheqel (nominally = 8.416). Type II
16429R 31-43-116 (none) (none) Weight Dark grey diorite. Ovoid. Weight 18.56 grs. Identification dubious. Type I.
16540 (none) (none) (none) Diorite door-socket. Fragment. H.C. 30/III, 6.
16543 31-43-274 (none) (none) Mace head, diorite (see U.16544) Dedicated to Pa-sag HC.30/III,7.
16544 (none) (none) (none) Mace head, diorite (see U.16543) Dedicated to Pa-sag HC..
16554 31-43-34, 31-43-34 (none) (none) Cylinder seal, steatite. Ur-Ki(?)-dur(?)-sag(?) servant of... H.C. 30/II, 10
16559B 31-43-56 (none) (none) [A-D] 4 steatite cylinder seals; [E] 1 Shell cylinder seal. Inscriptions illegible.
16559C 31-43-57 (none) (none) [A-D] 4 steatite cylinder seals; [E] 1 Shell cylinder seal. Inscriptions illegible.

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