Diorite
This is usually dark gray to black in color. It is usually used as a building stone.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 3085 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Seal cylinder. Fragment. About BC 2600. Diorite. [drawing] |
| 6779B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Seated goddess. Ur-Bau? Black diorite. One goose on either side of throne and one under each foot. |
| 7830 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Socket. Diorite. UrNammu = 2749 etc. |
| 3225 | (none) | 1927,1003.207 | (none) | Square seal. Diorite. Early Sumerian, Before BC 3200. [drawing] |
| 16618 | 31-43-9 | (none) | (none) | Stamp seal. Greenish grey steatite. Pyramidal. 2 scorpions. | |
| 16313 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Statue base. Fragment. Basic diorite. 5 toes only remain on a stand. [drawing 1:1] |
| 2735 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Statue fragment. Blue diorite; lower part of figure only, showing skin and back of skirt fringe; feet also broken off. [drawing 1:1] |
| 2694 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Statue fragment. Diorite, from lower part of figure, showing fringe of robe. Sketch [drawing 1:2] |
| 3104 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Statuette fragment. Black diorite: lower part of draped figure with flounced costume: feet broken off. |
| 16026 | 31-43-23 | (none) | (none) | Steatite Cylinder seal. Fragment. [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card] | |
| 16021 | 31-43-25, 31-43-25 | (none) | (none) | Steatite Cylinder seal. Nana son of Gudea,the jeweller. HC.30/I.7. UET 8/2 (hand copied by Legrain) [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card] | |
| 6352 | (none) | (none) | B16229 | Steatite(?) [diorite is struck through] statue of Ningal. Presented by Enannatum son of Ishme-Dagan For his life. Upper part broken. Inscript. on 3 sides of the throne. Ur Texts, Vol. I, No. 103 E. CLW. Enter in catalog, Vol. VII HC. | |
| 16266 | 31-43-282 | (none) | (none) | Stone adze. Grey diorite(?) [drawing 1:1] |
| 9245 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone Bowl Basic Diorite? Stone type XXI. (New 19) |
| 9192 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone Bowl Green grey diorite (?) all the upper part broken to pieces and the bottom also missing [Type] ? |
| 19272 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone bowl Basic diorite. Type JNG 10 |
| 3291 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone bowl - Diorite. Fragment. Inscription of: (To the god?) Ri-m(u-us), king of Kish, when (he defeated Elam?) |
| 20015 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone bowl Diorite. JN 50 |
| 19589 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone bowl [crossed out] cup. Basic diorite(?). JN (10, but with base ring) |
| 19467 | 35-1-220 | (none) | (none) | Stone bowl. Diorite. Type JN 12 | |
| 19715 | 35-1-563 | (none) | (none) | Stone bowl. Diorite. Type JN 3 | |
| 8052 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone bowl. Greenish stone (basic diorite?). Anciently broken & rivetted. Found in fragments. Type _. |
| 15102 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone Bowl. Basic diorite(?) Granite colored but soft. Badly smashed but complete. Not in catalog. |
| 18955 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone bowl. Basic diorite, chipped. Type 36. |
| 19296 | 35-1-614 | (none) | (none) | Stone bowl. Basic diorite. Type J.N. 3 |
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