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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16559D | 31-43-58 | (none) | (none) | [A-D] 4 steatite cylinder seals; [E] 1 Shell cylinder seal. Inscriptions illegible. | |
| 16599 | 31-43-21 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Steatite. (Not pierced) Gimil- ^dNin-gis-si(d) , dumu ^dLugal-gu-ni-da. | |
| 16609 | 31-43-35 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Presentation scene before seated god. Behind throne a (shrine door)? depicted like a ladder with 6 rungs. | |
| 16618 | 31-43-9 | (none) | (none) | Stamp seal. Greenish grey steatite. Pyramidal. 2 scorpions. | |
| 16768M | 31-17-160B | (none) | (none) | 17 Haematite Weights (A) lentoid, to be weighed, Type II (B) lentoid, to be weighed. (C) lentoid (broken), weight 25.6 grs =3 sheqels (nominally 25.248) (D) lentoid, weight 17.92 grs.= 2 sheqels (nominally 16.832) (E) alpha / lentoid, weight 16.64 grs. = 2 sheqels; beta [U.16768I] (F) ovoid, weight 8.62 grs. = 1 sheqel (nominally 8.416). Type I. (G) lentoid, weight 8.512 grs =1 sheqel (H) alpha / lentoid weight 8.192 grs. = 1 sheqel; beta [U.16768O] [I] lentoid, weight e.alpha / (exactly) (J) alpha / weight 5.76 grs.= 1 double minette (nominally 5.611), shape thus: [drawing] Type XVIII; beta [U.16768Q] (K) lentoid, weight 5.31 grs. = 1 double minette (L) lentoid, weight 4.03 grs.= 1 half sheqel (nominally 4.208) (M) lentoid, weight 2.94 grs.= 1 minette (nominally 2.805) (N) lentoid, weight 1.152 grs.= 1/2 minette (nominally 1.4025) [O] facetted lentoid, weight = h.alpha / (exactly) (P) fragment of lentoid. [Q] lentoid, weight j.alpha / (exactly). Type II | |
 | 17103 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Terracotta relief. Draped female figure standing full front; hands clasped below breasts. (A) Complete, fair impression. [drawing 1:1] |
| 17209 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Diorite door-socket. Gimil-sin; the building of the tempe of Annunitum. (SAKI 200, 4(a)). |
| 17354 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Duck-weight. Diorite (?). Grey. To be weighed. Type VI. |
| 17637 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase. Fragment of basic diorite. [drawing 1:1] |
| 17672 | 32-40-126 | (none) | (none) | Weight. Haemitite. Type ? II. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 17698 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Celt. Green basic diorite. [drawing 1:1] |
| 17704 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Grinder. Diorite. Great toe of left foot of statue sawn off and used as grinder. [drawing 1:1] |
| 17718 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Duck weight. Diorite. Type VI |
| 17719 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Duck weight. Diorite. Type VI |
| 17720 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Duck weight. Diorite. Type VI |
| 17722 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Weight. Diorite. 2 shallow circular incisions. Type II. [drawing 1:1] |
| 17765 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Duck weight. Diorite. Markings on back. Type VI. [drawing 1:1] |
| 17775 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Weight. Diorite. Type II. [drawing 1:1] |
| 17777 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Duck weight. Diorite. Type VI. [drawing 1:1] |
| 17785A | (none) | 1932,1008.41 | (none) | [A-D] Weights. Heamitite [sic] Types II, III. [drawing] |
| 17830 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Door socket. Diorite. With inscription of Ur-Engur. |
| 17831 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Door socket. Diorite. With inscription of Ur-Engur. |
| 17872 | 32-40-334 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Diorite. Damaged, and part of the surface gone. Design worked entirely with the drill: a standing figure with arms raised and two seated figures, and an object which may be a libation vase. |
| 17943A | 32-40-109 | (none) | (none) | [One stone not listed as having material, possibly jasper or steatite] [Unclear which flints correspond with which museum numbers] Polished flints. [A-D] Diorite [E-G] Jasper [H-L] Basalt [M] Steatite [N] Quartzite [O] [Unspecified] [P-T] [Additional museum numbers: unspecified] |
| 17979A | 32-40-118 | (none) | (none) | Polished celts [drawing] [7 in all A-G] [A] Diorite [B] Jasper [C-G] unspecified |
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