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)
6106 (none) (none) B16296, B16296 Cylinder seal. White frit. Unpierced. Inscribed: Lugal-nu-zu aon of E-te-nin-ka ilSin. E.
6499 (none) (none) B16297 Cylinder seal Pink marble or diorite Piece of copper wire mounting inside Four animals. Sheep or goats - two of which are crossed Two scorpions. L 002 diam 0015 About BC 3100. E.
(none) (none) (none) B16322 Unknown
(none) (none) (none) B16328 Unknown
(none) (none) (none) B16335 Unknown
(none) (none) (none) B16336 Unknown
(none) (none) (none) B16337 Unknown
6785 (none) (none) B16519 Eye socket. Limestone. Grey. E. [drawing]
6612 (none) (none) B16665 Alabaster stela. Fragment: broken but complete. Lunar disk. Religious? Scene. Three figures only remain in relief on the left - shaven male figure, right arm extended, upper arm only remains. Lower part of body fragmentary. Figure is apparently in profile. Middle figure head lost: left arm mutilated and lower portion of dress lost: arms and apparently head in profile but body full face. Figure is clothed in flounced kaunakas skirt, 6 tiers of flounces showing. Dress covered upper arm but left forearm exposed. Left hand rests on chest, right arm held upright and hand lost. Behind, a clean shaven bald-headed male figure, 3/4 face, left arm held below breast; right arm bent at elbow and held upright carrying an object which may be a torch. Left hand holds a sword which runs diagonally across left side. Figure is apparently draped in a thin waist cloth, mutilated below waist. Typical Sumerian head. At back fragment of an inscription.
2761A (none) (none) B16676 Ur-Nammu Stela. Stone stele fragments. Fine limestone: six fragments, [following text is struck through] giving horizontal division of stele. Upper two bear lower part of skirt & two finely modelled feet & conventional river of Ea, seated on throne. Lower register divine headdress, spear (?) & tree. Whole of fine workmanship. Upper register fragg. A. & C.: lower B. [end strike-through] For details see following page. In text: Ur-Nammu Stela and Kassite period 4. (A) Division between registers, one foot of top register figure and top of tree in lower register. (B) do. With part of throne top register & god's headdress in lower. (C) 2nd foot & part of skirt & throne of top register fig. (D) part of throne top register. (E) Lower part of headdress of god (2nd reg.) & hair. (F) Rest of god from 2nd reg. seated on throne before conventional tree in pot into which king is pouring libation (this connects with U.3264A) 3rd reg. upper parts of 3 figg: minor deity introducing king who bears mason's tools supported behind by priest or slave.
3215 98-9-20 (none) B16676 Ur-Engur, king of Ur Inscription on a fragment of white limestone relief, probably from a larger scene on a stele. Rest of standing figure probably of the king dressed in a long fringed shawl (being introduced to a seated God?) H.C.
3264 (none) (none) B16676 Fragment of stone stela. Obverse 3 fragments. Largest shows seated goddess faced by conventional tree and king pouring libation with with attendant behind. A 4th figure from another scene in same register, fitting fragment (F) of U.2761. Reverse fragmentary scene representing slaughter of animals for sacrifice. In Cat. Ur-Nammu stela.
3265A (none) (none) B16676 Fragments of stone stela. Three. Largest shows two men beating drum & above lower part of seated god with priest(?) before him leading or driving captives(?) For inscription on fragg. see accompanying card. Large Limestone Stela. (A) Drummers fragt: Inscription on 2 registers: Records canal cutting. Canal of Nannar-gu-gal (?); canal Ki-Sur-ra; Canal ( )-na; Canal ( ) mah(?); canal gu-dug(?) of Eridu; Canal gu-ur of Nin-gir-su(?). Second register illegible. Perhaps name of the king who erected the stela. (C) Second fragt ...he restored. Who ever with an evil hand... (D) Third fragt. 2 signs.
3328 (none) (none) B16676 Stone stela fragment. Shows portion of figure holding up libation cup before altar, behind which a nude figure, supported by priest in attitude of devotion. Ur-Nammu stela in Cat.
2761B (none) (none) B16676 Ur-Nammu Stela. Stone stele fragments. Fine limestone: six fragments, [following text is struck through] giving horizontal division of stele. Upper two bear lower part of skirt & two finely modelled feet & conventional river of Ea, seated on throne. Lower register divine headdress, spear (?) & tree. Whole of fine workmanship. Upper register fragg. A. & C.: lower B. [end strike-through] For details see following page. In text: Ur-Nammu Stela and Kassite period 4. (A) Division between registers, one foot of top register figure and top of tree in lower register. (B) do. With part of throne top register & god's headdress in lower. (C) 2nd foot & part of skirt & throne of top register fig. (D) part of throne top register. (E) Lower part of headdress of god (2nd reg.) & hair. (F) Rest of god from 2nd reg. seated on throne before conventional tree in pot into which king is pouring libation (this connects with U.3264A) 3rd reg. upper parts of 3 figg: minor deity introducing king who bears mason's tools supported behind by priest or slave.
2761C (none) (none) B16676 Ur-Nammu Stela. Stone stele fragments. Fine limestone: six fragments, [following text is struck through] giving horizontal division of stele. Upper two bear lower part of skirt & two finely modelled feet & conventional river of Ea, seated on throne. Lower register divine headdress, spear (?) & tree. Whole of fine workmanship. Upper register fragg. A. & C.: lower B. [end strike-through] For details see following page. In text: Ur-Nammu Stela and Kassite period 4. (A) Division between registers, one foot of top register figure and top of tree in lower register. (B) do. With part of throne top register & god's headdress in lower. (C) 2nd foot & part of skirt & throne of top register fig. (D) part of throne top register. (E) Lower part of headdress of god (2nd reg.) & hair. (F) Rest of god from 2nd reg. seated on throne before conventional tree in pot into which king is pouring libation (this connects with U.3264A) 3rd reg. upper parts of 3 figg: minor deity introducing king who bears mason's tools supported behind by priest or slave.
2761D (none) (none) B16676 Ur-Nammu Stela. Stone stele fragments. Fine limestone: six fragments, [following text is struck through] giving horizontal division of stele. Upper two bear lower part of skirt & two finely modelled feet & conventional river of Ea, seated on throne. Lower register divine headdress, spear (?) & tree. Whole of fine workmanship. Upper register fragg. A. & C.: lower B. [end strike-through] For details see following page. In text: Ur-Nammu Stela and Kassite period 4. (A) Division between registers, one foot of top register figure and top of tree in lower register. (B) do. With part of throne top register & god's headdress in lower. (C) 2nd foot & part of skirt & throne of top register fig. (D) part of throne top register. (E) Lower part of headdress of god (2nd reg.) & hair. (F) Rest of god from 2nd reg. seated on throne before conventional tree in pot into which king is pouring libation (this connects with U.3264A) 3rd reg. upper parts of 3 figg: minor deity introducing king who bears mason's tools supported behind by priest or slave.
2761E (none) (none) B16676 Ur-Nammu Stela. Stone stele fragments. Fine limestone: six fragments, [following text is struck through] giving horizontal division of stele. Upper two bear lower part of skirt & two finely modelled feet & conventional river of Ea, seated on throne. Lower register divine headdress, spear (?) & tree. Whole of fine workmanship. Upper register fragg. A. & C.: lower B. [end strike-through] For details see following page. In text: Ur-Nammu Stela and Kassite period 4. (A) Division between registers, one foot of top register figure and top of tree in lower register. (B) do. With part of throne top register & god's headdress in lower. (C) 2nd foot & part of skirt & throne of top register fig. (D) part of throne top register. (E) Lower part of headdress of god (2nd reg.) & hair. (F) Rest of god from 2nd reg. seated on throne before conventional tree in pot into which king is pouring libation (this connects with U.3264A) 3rd reg. upper parts of 3 figg: minor deity introducing king who bears mason's tools supported behind by priest or slave.
2761F (none) (none) B16676 Ur-Nammu Stela. Stone stele fragments. Fine limestone: six fragments, [following text is struck through] giving horizontal division of stele. Upper two bear lower part of skirt & two finely modelled feet & conventional river of Ea, seated on throne. Lower register divine headdress, spear (?) & tree. Whole of fine workmanship. Upper register fragg. A. & C.: lower B. [end strike-through] For details see following page. In text: Ur-Nammu Stela and Kassite period 4. (A) Division between registers, one foot of top register figure and top of tree in lower register. (B) do. With part of throne top register & god's headdress in lower. (C) 2nd foot & part of skirt & throne of top register fig. (D) part of throne top register. (E) Lower part of headdress of god (2nd reg.) & hair. (F) Rest of god from 2nd reg. seated on throne before conventional tree in pot into which king is pouring libation (this connects with U.3264A) 3rd reg. upper parts of 3 figg: minor deity introducing king who bears mason's tools supported behind by priest or slave.
3265B (none) (none) B16676 Fragments of stone stela. Three. Largest shows two men beating drum & above lower part of seated god with priest(?) before him leading or driving captives(?) For inscription on fragg. see accompanying card. Large Limestone Stela. (A) Drummers fragt: Inscription on 2 registers: Records canal cutting. Canal of Nannar-gu-gal (?); canal Ki-Sur-ra; Canal ( )-na; Canal ( ) mah(?); canal gu-dug(?) of Eridu; Canal gu-ur of Nin-gir-su(?). Second register illegible. Perhaps name of the king who erected the stela. (C) Second fragt ...he restored. Who ever with an evil hand... (D) Third fragt. 2 signs.
3265C (none) (none) B16676 Fragments of stone stela. Three. Largest shows two men beating drum & above lower part of seated god with priest(?) before him leading or driving captives(?) For inscription on fragg. see accompanying card. Large Limestone Stela. (A) Drummers fragt: Inscription on 2 registers: Records canal cutting. Canal of Nannar-gu-gal (?); canal Ki-Sur-ra; Canal ( )-na; Canal ( ) mah(?); canal gu-dug(?) of Eridu; Canal gu-ur of Nin-gir-su(?). Second register illegible. Perhaps name of the king who erected the stela. (C) Second fragt ...he restored. Who ever with an evil hand... (D) Third fragt. 2 signs.
3265D (none) (none) B16676 Fragments of stone stela. Three. Largest shows two men beating drum & above lower part of seated god with priest(?) before him leading or driving captives(?) For inscription on fragg. see accompanying card. Large Limestone Stela. (A) Drummers fragt: Inscription on 2 registers: Records canal cutting. Canal of Nannar-gu-gal (?); canal Ki-Sur-ra; Canal ( )-na; Canal ( ) mah(?); canal gu-dug(?) of Eridu; Canal gu-ur of Nin-gir-su(?). Second register illegible. Perhaps name of the king who erected the stela. (C) Second fragt ...he restored. Who ever with an evil hand... (D) Third fragt. 2 signs.
18526 (none) (none) B16676.95 Limestone relief. Fragment from the stela of Ur-Engur. Apparently part of the bottom register. On the right was a seated figure of the god, facing left, on a throne on a round base: only part of the front of the skirt preserved. The front of him on the base is a naked priest with a fly whisk. In part of the base a curiously elongated figure of a priest holding a fold of cloak and receiving the king of whom only the head and one arm and part of the shoulder remains: he seems to be carrying some burden on his shoulders.
6691 (none) (none) B16682 Stela. Blue grey. Fragment. Above: 3 male fig[ure]s in relief, body full face, head arms and legs in profile, clothed in flounced kaukanes sheep skin coats. Right hands over breast, heads turned to the left but faces are lost. Traces of finely cut hair on back of head of middle figure. Dress typically Sumerian. Below waist consists of 2 tiers of wide flounces, 6 pleats covering front of body. Above waist garment rendered by fine and numerous parallel wavy lines. Below the male figs is a second tier of female figures of which only 2 remain. Primitive inscription above heads. Female figs are in the same attitude as male; head in profile, body full face. Figs badly mutilated and lost below breast. Heads look to left, hands of first female crossed over breast, fingers pointing up to shoulders. Both shoulders covered by garment represented by fine wavy lines as on upper portion of male figs. Hair tucked up in a bunch round right ear and flowing down side. Traces of unsmoothed edges & holes indicate that outline of figs was made by a drill. cf. Stela of the Vultures Pre-Sargonid. Broken inscription: ...ka, he has filled abundantly, the Eanaka, he has replenished. H.C. Linear writing of Ur Nina of Lagash. (Found out of position). E. [A note appears on the back of the catalog card, writing largely illegible]
10436A (none) (none) B16744A Box (?) Semi-circular The body of [B] silver, the lid of [A] shell and lapis inlay. The lid is of soild shell with inlaid diamond decoration found round the edge and engraved concentric lines on the top: inside this frame is a figure of a lion just after a spring silhouetted against lapis, the engraved lines filled in with red and black. Found on the SE side of the the box.

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