Sedimentary
This group of rocks are formed by the accumulation and cementation of fragments of earlier rocks, minerals, and organisms in water.
This group of rocks are formed by the accumulation and cementation of fragments of earlier rocks, minerals, and organisms in water.
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 12774J.6 | (none) | 1928,1010.740 | (none) | Objects. (A) Bead, long, clay imitation of bead cut from shell core. (B) Clay bugle bead. (C) Shell bugle bead. (D) Clay spindle whorl. (E) Copper needle (broken). (F) Clay nail. (G) Fragment of clay sickle. (H) Penannular ring of shell. [I not assigned in group] (J) [J.1-.11] Chips, flint and obsidian, including one flint piercer. (K) [K.1-.2] Fragments of clay animal figurines. (L) Animal tooth. (M) Miniature pot of reddish clay, broken. (N) Pottery fragments. [N.1-.4] 4 small bits black design on white, characteristic TO [Tel Obaid]; [N.5-.6] 2 pieces, black band on drab, coarse ware; [N.7-.10] 4 pieces red bands on drab [N.11] 1 piece plain red wash(?); [N.12-.13] 2 pieces, design in red on light ground; [N.14-.15] 2 pieces, design in red and black on light ground : rows of triangles and bands; [N.16-.18] 3 pieces with transverse bands of erased slip decoration, light red on deeper red body. (O) [O.1] Cylindrical vase of light drab clay and [O.2] fragment of a second similar. (P) Clay jar sealing (?) with scratched design. (Q) Clay jar sealing with impression of seal cylinder : subject, bulls and square shrines. (R) Clay cup, reddish ware, wheelmade, normal type, broken and mended. (S) Clay jar sealing, fragment, with design of rows of animals. |
| 12771K | 31-17-319K | (none) | (none) | Objects. (A) Miniature white calcite bowl (the rim chipped) thus [reference to drawing] [Type RC12]. [drawing 1:1] (B) Shallow bowl of basic diorite (?). (C) Fragment of stone bowl (?) re-used and pierced with 3 holes: basic diorite (?). [drawing] (D) Miniature square box roughly made from light drab clay. (E) Miniature clay bowl. (F) Miniature goblet in light drab clay thus [reference to drawing]. [drawing 1:2] (G) Wheelmade pot of pinkish clay with pin-hole orifice at neck (neck broken off). [drawing] (H) Clay bead (?) or handle (?) rough cylinder longitudinally pierced. [U.12771I not assigned] (J) Oval pebble burnisher. Thin and flat. (K) Flint chip. (L) Flint saw. (M) Part of clay jar-sealing with indistinct traces of relief. (N) Clay jar sealing with rows of animals. [drawing 1:1] (O) Flint hoe (?) of T.O. type [Tel Obaid]. | |
| 12771L | (none) | (none) | (none) | Objects. (A) Miniature white calcite bowl (the rim chipped) thus [reference to drawing] [Type RC12]. [drawing 1:1] (B) Shallow bowl of basic diorite (?). (C) Fragment of stone bowl (?) re-used and pierced with 3 holes: basic diorite (?). [drawing] (D) Miniature square box roughly made from light drab clay. (E) Miniature clay bowl. (F) Miniature goblet in light drab clay thus [reference to drawing]. [drawing 1:2] (G) Wheelmade pot of pinkish clay with pin-hole orifice at neck (neck broken off). [drawing] (H) Clay bead (?) or handle (?) rough cylinder longitudinally pierced. [U.12771I not assigned] (J) Oval pebble burnisher. Thin and flat. (K) Flint chip. (L) Flint saw. (M) Part of clay jar-sealing with indistinct traces of relief. (N) Clay jar sealing with rows of animals. [drawing 1:1] (O) Flint hoe (?) of T.O. type [Tel Obaid]. |
| 12771O | 31-17-319J | (none) | (none) | Objects. (A) Miniature white calcite bowl (the rim chipped) thus [reference to drawing] [Type RC12]. [drawing 1:1] (B) Shallow bowl of basic diorite (?). (C) Fragment of stone bowl (?) re-used and pierced with 3 holes: basic diorite (?). [drawing] (D) Miniature square box roughly made from light drab clay. (E) Miniature clay bowl. (F) Miniature goblet in light drab clay thus [reference to drawing]. [drawing 1:2] (G) Wheelmade pot of pinkish clay with pin-hole orifice at neck (neck broken off). [drawing] (H) Clay bead (?) or handle (?) rough cylinder longitudinally pierced. [U.12771I not assigned] (J) Oval pebble burnisher. Thin and flat. (K) Flint chip. (L) Flint saw. (M) Part of clay jar-sealing with indistinct traces of relief. (N) Clay jar sealing with rows of animals. [drawing 1:1] (O) Flint hoe (?) of T.O. type [Tel Obaid]. | |
| 9239 | (none) | (none) | B17246 | Offering table Limestone White Made in 2 pieces Part of table missing | |
| 8217 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Offering table of white limestone. Made in 2 pieces, a flat plate and a foot, fastened together with bitumen. (card received from Mallowan 1976. TE Reade) |
| 8276 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Offering table. Limestone. White. Broken and fragmentary. Made in 2 pieces, a flat plate and a foot fastened together with bitumen. cf. U.8217 similar type. |
| 8223 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Offering table. White limestone. Only the stem left, and that not perfect. Scratched design of palm leaves(?) [drawing] |
| 12319 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Offering table. White limestone. Engraved with palm design. Top tray badly broken. |
| 9914 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Offering-table White limestone Only the stem, and that broken and imperfect [drawing] |
| 17948 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Palette. Flint. Ground hollow. [drawing 1:1] |
| 11841 | 30-12-549 | (none) | (none) | Palette. Soft fossiliferous limestone in form of a shell. Outside decorated with a mountain pattern: the inside is divided into 3 compartments containing the remains of white pigment. | |
| 16302 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Pendant, Shale. [drawing 1:1] |
| 11149 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Pestle. Limestone. White. Shaped like a truncated cone with convex ends. [drawing] |
| 17717 | 32-40-436 | (none) | (none) | Pictograph. Limestone. [drawing 1:1] |
| 16434 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Pillar, white limestone. Coarse-grained stone. Rectangular, and hollowed out on the top in a rough cup. On each side there is at the top a panel from 22 to 27mm high, on which is a very rough carving in relief, flat figures silhouetted against a cut-away ground. On one side there are 2 birds; on each of the others a human figure draped and advancing left. The chipping of the top edge has damaged the carvings. |
| 17119 | (none) | 1931,1010.149 | (none) | Pin of black chert (?) [drawing 1:1] |
| 9355 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Plaque and shell fragments Plaque is square, made of shale, and set with five shell circles in one face like a domino number 5. Two of the circles missing. Fragments of shell plaques, one bearing traces of red paint and engraved with the figure of an eagle attacking the back of a bull ? A fresh water shell L.008 from the valve end. |
| 6052 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Plaque. White limestone one side plain ware inscribed (much weathered) Inscription of Anam chief of Warka troops rebuilds walls of the city. Time of Sin-Gamil (SAKI p.222 b). B. |
| 6831 | (none) | 1927,0527.34 | (none) | Plaque. White limestone. 2 registers. Square hole perforated through middle. Religious scene. Above, King enthroned, draped in flowing garment, plain, holding vase to breast, cup-bearer pouring libation over altar and 3 sons? Of king. Below cup-bearer pouring libation over altar, and 3 figures two of whom carry lambs to sacrifice. Before 3000 BC. E. |
| 3114 | (none) | 1927,1003.82 | (none) | Plumb-bob. White limestone. [drawing 1:1] |
| 13738 | 31-16-471 | (none) | (none) | Pounder. White limestone. Not in catalog. [drawing] | |
| 13730 | 31-16-470 | (none) | (none) | Pounding-stone or hand hammer. Pebble. A flattened sphere; on one flattened side bruises due to hammering. | |
| 6944 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Puzuzu head. Limestone. Grey. B. [drawing 1:1] |
| 8741 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Quern. Limestone. Shaped like a flattened headless duck. [drawing] |
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Breccia - Chert/Flint - Limestone - Sandstone - Shale
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