Metamorphic
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 7589 | (none) | 1927,0109.29 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Steatite. Black. Scene of worship. Standing god with left arm upraised, above a star? below a snake? Hero in short dress falling only to knees advances to meet major god. Behind the advancing figure a second figure carrying in the right hand a bird and in the left a fish. |
| 7067 | (none) | 1927,0527.141 | (none) | Bull. Pendant. Pink steatite. E. [drawing 1:1] |
| 6650 | (none) | 1927,0527.149 | (none) | Frog bead. Marble? E. [drawing 1:1] |
| 6411 | (none) | 1927,0527.150 | (none) | Pendant. Brown marble. Helmet shaped. Design in relief of a fish? At flat end. [drawing 1:1] |
| 6997 | (none) | 1927,0527.178 | (none) | Cylinder seal. White steatite. Poor condition. Inscribed. Scene of worship. Votary introduced to seated god. About BC 2400. |
| 6232 | (none) | 1927,0527.179 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. Kneeling man between two rampant lions. A standing hero seizes one lion by the tail. About BC 2200. |
| 6084 | (none) | 1927,0527.180 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Reception scene, Nannar, minor god and votary. 2 lines of inscription. Inscription: Lugal-ezen. Son of Lugal. About BC 2400 E. 3rd Dynasty of Ur. |
| 6058 | (none) | 1927,0527.181 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. 2 spread eagles, reversed and a scorpion. E. |
| 6780 | (none) | 1927,0527.182 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Scene of worship. Worshipper introduced by minor goddess to seated Nannar. Attributes: Crescent moon. 3rd Ur Dynasty about 2200 BC. |
| 6482 | (none) | 1927,0527.184 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Weatherworn. Presentation to a standing god. About BC 2200. |
| 6004 | (none) | 1927,0527.185 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Half of light pink marble row of human figures with small animals between and above. Sun god defeating his enemy. About BC 2600. |
| 6852 | (none) | 1927,0527.186 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Pink marble. Conical at either end. Inscribed. Scene of worship. Worshipper being introduced to seated god by minion god. E. |
| 7026 | (none) | 1927,0527.190 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Fragmentary. Gilgamesh and Enkidu fighting winged dragon. 2100 BC Text: E-hursag (12) |
| 6593 | (none) | 1927,0527.191 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Introducing a worshipper to a standing god. About BC 2200. |
| 6538 | (none) | 1927,0527.192 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Rampant lion attacked by two hunters. |
| 6595A | (none) | 1927,0527.193 | (none) | Cylinder seal. White pottery. Rampant bull and tree of life. Crescent. About BC 700. |
| 6591 | (none) | 1927,0527.196 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Gray steatite. Inscribed. Lu-dingir-ra son of Lugal-dugga. Worshipper and standing god. About BC 2000. |
| 6865 | (none) | 1927,0527.198 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black. [steatite crossed out]. Two figures with unpierced arm standing on either side of sacred palm with dates rising out of water pot. About 2300 BC. |
| 6876 | (none) | 1927,0527.199 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Inscribed. Gilgamesh and Enkidu fighting rampant lion. Inscription: Son of Ur-Ba? About 2300 BC. |
| 6506 | (none) | 1927,0527.200 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Lion between two fighting men. Sbout BC 2400. |
| 6020 | (none) | 1927,0527.201 | (none) | Stamp seal, flattened hemispherical -obverse convex- top with decorative workings - 3 parallel lines running across centre and 4 concentric circles in corners. White steatite. Two Sumerian - man & wife bring as an offering a goat (?) and a vase of milk. diam. 0022 width 0004 About BC 3500. photograph 554 E. |
| 6935 | (none) | 1927,0527.207 | (none) | Seal. Black steatite. Cut on flat base. Pyramid shaped. Rough work. Chair? Scorpion above or animal? Before 3000BC. E. [drawing] |
| 6157 | (none) | 1927,0527.33 | (none) | Inscribed foundation tablet. Black steatite. Inscribed rectangular, uninscribed side convex. 8 Columns. Shrine of dDim-tab-ba. Cf. U.6300, U.6302. Text: Dim-tab-ba Temple (2) E. |
| 6056 | (none) | 1927,0527.40 | (none) | Fragment for incrustation. Black steatite. Part of Kaunakes skirt from human figure 5 and part of 6th row of flounces grooves behind for attachment. [drawing 1:1] |
| 6007 | (none) | 1927,0527.43 | (none) | Duck weight grey steatite head and tail slightly chipped. Type VI. |
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