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

Objects: Diorite Export: JSON - XML - CSV

Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
6968B (none) (none) B16219 (A) Copper statuette the basket carrier. Dungi's time. Text: Dim-tab-ta Temple(2) [drawing] (B) Uninscribed diorite tablet. Dungi's time. Text: Dim-tab-ta Temple(2) [drawing]
2749A (none) (none) (none) (A) Diorite Door-socket.; (B) Copper pole shoe} Both same inscription: Ur Engur, king of Ur, who has bult the house of Nannar. in text: 3rd Dynasty Terrace (13)
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
6331 (none) (none) (none) Amulet. Black diorite. About BC. 1900 (?) Inscription much defaced. B. [drawing 1:1]
6006 (none) (none) (none) Bead. Roughly cylindrical black diorite inscribed - Cut out of cylinder seal. B.
18486 (none) (none) (none) Bowl. Basic diorite. No in catalog. [drawing 2:5]
18471 (none) (none) (none) Bowl. Basic diorite. [Type 40] [drawing 2:5]
18468 (none) (none) (none) Bowl. Basic diorite. [Type] 12. [drawing 2:5]
18509 (none) (none) (none) Bowl. Basic diorite. [Type] 13
18488 (none) (none) (none) Bowl. Basic diorite. [Type] 17. [drawing 2:5]
18507 (none) (none) (none) Bowl. Basic diorite. [Type] 19
18508 (none) (none) (none) Bowl. Basic diorite. [Type] 29
18491 (none) (none) (none) Bowl. Basic diorite. [Type] JN.24. [drawing 2:5]
18472 (none) (none) (none) Bowl. Green basic diorite. [Type] 15. [drawing 2:5]
6880 (none) (none) (none) Bowl. Stone. Black? Fragment. Type XLVI. =RC.36. III pl.XCIX Type 5.
12768 (none) (none) (none) Carved stone. Fragment. Green basic diorite (?). A splinter from a circular object carved in relief with a plant design. [drawing 1:1]
17698 (none) (none) (none) Celt. Green basic diorite. [drawing 1:1]
17929E (none) (none) (none) Celts. [Woolley did not assign subletters; they are assigned in this database based on the order of drawings on the card] [A] Schist [drawing 1:1] [B] Schist [drawing 1:1] [C] Shale [drawing 1:1] [D] Jasper [drawing 1:1] [drawing side view 1:1] [E] Diorite [drawing 1:1] [F] Diorite [drawing 1:1] [G] Diorite [drawing 1:1] [H] Schist [drawing 1:1]
17929F (none) (none) (none) Celts. [Woolley did not assign subletters; they are assigned in this database based on the order of drawings on the card] [A] Schist [drawing 1:1] [B] Schist [drawing 1:1] [C] Shale [drawing 1:1] [D] Jasper [drawing 1:1] [drawing side view 1:1] [E] Diorite [drawing 1:1] [F] Diorite [drawing 1:1] [G] Diorite [drawing 1:1] [H] Schist [drawing 1:1]
17929G 32-40-122 (none) (none) Celts. [Woolley did not assign subletters; they are assigned in this database based on the order of drawings on the card] [A] Schist [drawing 1:1] [B] Schist [drawing 1:1] [C] Shale [drawing 1:1] [D] Jasper [drawing 1:1] [drawing side view 1:1] [E] Diorite [drawing 1:1] [F] Diorite [drawing 1:1] [G] Diorite [drawing 1:1] [H] Schist [drawing 1:1]
17935C 32-40-106 (none) (none) Celts. [All objects drawn, objects grouped by material description] [A-B] Jasper [drawing 1:1] [C-E] Diorite [drawing 1:1] [F] Basalt [drawing 1:1] [G] Limestone [drawing 1:1]
17935D 32-40-107 (none) (none) Celts. [All objects drawn, objects grouped by material description] [A-B] Jasper [drawing 1:1] [C-E] Diorite [drawing 1:1] [F] Basalt [drawing 1:1] [G] Limestone [drawing 1:1]
17935E (none) 1932,1008.79 (none) Celts. [All objects drawn, objects grouped by material description] [A-B] Jasper [drawing 1:1] [C-E] Diorite [drawing 1:1] [F] Basalt [drawing 1:1] [G] Limestone [drawing 1:1]
15578 (none) (none) (none) Clay pot. Painted: fragments. With reddish-brown paint on light red clay. Shape & design doubtful (fragments collected).
18504 (none) (none) (none) Cup. Basic diorite. [Type] 30. [drawing 2:5]

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Basalt - Obsidian - Gabbro - Granite