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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 3324 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Soapstone. About BC 2800. Winged gate on crouching bull [drawing] |
| 6001 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Rectangular label. Black steatite. Inscribed with text in 6 vertical columns on side, 8 on other. Pierced vertices. Dated Shilgi year 36 (=48). Basket of tablets: barley issued from the wood-store; cash from the income office, barley balance presented to the farmer; sesame seed; thread; dates brought in and balance of interest. There are 11 clay tablets, 1 total of gifts. The 13th month after the building of Duramati. H.C. In text: 9h3 [drawing 1:1] |
| 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. |
| 6007 | (none) | 1927,0527.43 | (none) | Duck weight grey steatite head and tail slightly chipped. Type VI. |
| 6011 | (none) | 1927,0527.54 | (none) | Weight? Black diorite egg-shaped with sharply pointed end. Type I? [drawing 1:1] |
| 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. |
| 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] |
| 6058 | (none) | 1927,0527.181 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. 2 spread eagles, reversed and a scorpion. E. |
| 6059 | (none) | (none) | B16284, B16284 | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Reception scene, Nannar and minor go and votary, 2 lines of inscription. E. 3rd Dynasty of Ur. | |
| 6065 | (none) | (none) | B16300 | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. 3 grooves in middle divider scene, seated god and introduction of votary from 4 swans on lower half. About BC 2700. E. | |
| 6066 | (none) | (none) | B16292 | Seal. Black steatite. Triangular shape scorpion and? Lizard? About BC 2600. E. | |
| 6067 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. 2 men exchanging greetings and inscription. Arad-dam son of Badada About BC 1900. B. VII. [drawing] |
| 6080 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Frog. Black steatite. Chipped at rear. |
| 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. |
| 6086 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Subject? Contest of men and animals. About BC 2400. B. |
| 6090 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Inscribed. Presentation to seated god probably Shamash. Worshipper introduced by seated goddess wearing horned attire and long pleated robe covering one shoulder and leaving other bare. Worshipper has fringed shawl. Attributes: ? Libra ? Inscription: Ilu-Shamash. c. 1st Babylonian Dynasty.B. |
| 6122 | (none) | (none) | B16282 | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Broken at one end, subject mostly obliterated. | |
| 6123 | (none) | 1927,0527.64 | (none) | Weight. Reddish stone. Pyramid shaped. Hole at top for stringing. Type IV. |
| 6132 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Worshipping tree of life? B. |
| 6134 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Pink marble. Upper band, nine men, below animals and sacred tree. Bulls. Lion. Eagle. About BC 3000, B |
| 6136 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Nannar, minor god, grotesque figure and votary and Nergal weapon. B. |
| 6140 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Case. Fragment. Steatite. Blue. Engraved scorpion decorates the side. Card received from Mallowan, 1976. TE Reach. |
| 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. |
| 6160 | (none) | (none) | B16286, B16286 | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Not fully paved. Lion attacked by two men 2 lines of defaced inscription. About BC 2100. Required for Vol. VII written. | |
| 6165 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Broken at bottom. Minor god, votary and inscription. Worshipper led by hand unto a standing armed (?) god- crescent. Du-( ) son of Sag-da( ). About BC 2300. B. |
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