Metamorphic
This category contains any rock type that has been subjected to different temperature and pressure conditions.
This category contains any rock type that has been subjected to different temperature and pressure conditions.
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 9829 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal Greyish marble Presentation scene: 3 figures before seated god. Poor condition. |
| 9844 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal Green marble Inscribed Copper cap at each end. Scene of worship: en-menOan-na/ ur-si/ niOdu/ arad-da-ni - Enmenanna. Ursi, porter, his servant. Enthroned god saluting three divinities who approach with offerings. Enthroned god wears a wide brimmed conical cap. Attribute: the sun. Before him a flat-staff ? with a flag ? on a tripod. First approaching deity has a sword? suspended from waist, the second carries 2 corn ? stalks. Third deity carries a curved notched trident ? - (a name is written alongside this deity). Behind the throne a gazelle, and above it is a 3 column inscription. |
| 9851 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal Mottled marble Imperfectly bored- hole not in centre. Three standing deities saluting a seated deity. Seated deity holds a spear-like weapon in his uplifted right hand. All three approaching deities have a spear, standing upright in ground in front of them, point upwards. Behind throne a flower rising out of a pot. NB. The fact that spears are indicated standing upright in the ground is interesting in connection with material evidence from the graves several of which have an upright spear on one side of the body. |
| 9878 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal Blue and white marble, speckled Palm, 2 rampant lions crossed and a rampant gazelle. |
| 9893 | (none) | 1928,1010.248 | (none) | Cylinder Seal Black steatite 3 animals and a man fighting |
| 9908 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal Fighting animals(?) rough and worn example. |
| 9923 | (none) | 1928,1010.250 | (none) | Cylinder Seal Black steatite Men fighting bulls and lions |
| 9976 | (none) | (none) | B16858 | Seal White marble Oval: rounded top, flat base on which figures of animals roughly done with a drill [drawing] 1:1 | |
| 10060 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Steatite Bowl Dark greenish grey Bell-shaped [drawing] (broken) Type 50 (new) |
| 10061 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Steatite Bowl Dark greenish grey Bell shaped Type__ |
| 10062 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Steatite Bowl Dark greenish grey Bell shaped Type 17.5.P7 |
| 10063 | (none) | (none) | B17153 | Steatite bowl Dark greenish grey Bell-shaped All the top badly broken but complete Type__ |
| 10150 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Necklace Carnelian & lapis beads and one steatite: double conoids, barrel and bugle beads For order of stringing and details (?) |
| 10188 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal Grey steatite God in shrine with foot on mountain; worshipper on each side |
| 10189 | (none) | 1928,1010.681 | (none) | 3 Beads One steatite lentoid; 2 carnelian barrels |
| 10302 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Black steatite. Gilgamesh and Enkidu (horned, bull-footed deity with long pit-tail) back to back fighting a rampant bull and a rampant lion respectively; the latter graspes the lion by the tail. Between the 2 fighting animals a third - a rampant bull back turned towards first bull. |
| 10319 | (none) | 1928,1010.424 | (none) | Grey steatite Bowl Complete but badly broken Broken into many pieces and rivetted in antiquity Type XVIII |
| 10355 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal Mottled Marble Men fighting rampant lions and rampant bulls |
| 10364 | (none) | (none) | B16872 | Cylinder Seal Greenish grey marble Hero: on either side a rampant bull and a rampant lion. Attributes: Crescent Moon, and star on two legged pole. | |
| 10388 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Steatite Bowl. Bell shaped. One side cut down in antiquity. Type LXII. |
| 10397 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal Mottled marble Black with small brownish spots Unusually large size, Very slightly convex. 4 horned deities bearing offerings of (corn?) to an enthroned deity who holds a triple wisp of (corn?) in his right hand. Behind throne a spouting tree on a stand. Seated god has a short pigtail which curls up at back. Standing gods have hair done up in a double bun at the back, they are bearded; wear a long sleeve-less coat tied by a band at the waist. Last deity has a kaukanes flounced skirt like enthroned deity. The latter has a cloak which covers left arm but leaves right arm exposed. Sargonic Grave. [drawing] |
| 10399 | (none) | (none) | B17183 | Steatite Bowl Rim chipped Roughly worked Type XVIII | |
| 10481 | (none) | (none) | B17152 | Stone Bowl steatite grey Bell shaped Broken and mended. Small piece missing from rim and side Type LXVI | |
| 10482 | (none) | 1928,1010.422 | (none) | Stone Bowl steatite grey Bell shaped Broken & mended. Small piece missing from rim and side Type LXII |
| 10483 | (none) | 1928,1010.423 | (none) | Stone Bowl steatite grey Bell shaped Broken and mended. 3 small pieces missing from side Type LXII |
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