Sedimentary
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) |
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![]() | 15312 | 31-17-67 | (none) | (none) | Beads: gold, lapis, carnelian, agate, limestone |
16211 | 31-43-1 | (none) | (none) | Stamp seal. Pink limestone. In the form of a recumbent calf; on the flat back a rough design of 2 animals done with drill-holes and engraved lines. This is an early Sumerian piece which is found ina Persian period grave, and must have been an antiquity. [drawing 1:1] | |
17340 | 31-43-11 | (none) | (none) | Stamp seal. Limestone (?) Grey. Oval. One standing figure. [drawing 1:1] | |
(none) | 31-43-12 | (none) | (none) | Unknown | |
16280C | 31-43-125 | (none) | (none) | A set, found together, with a copper weight (?) all decayed. (A) Duck weight, hematite. weight 2.24 grs. =16 "little sheqels" (exactly) Type VI. (B) Duck weight, hematite. weight 1.152 grs.=8 little sheqels (nominal weight 1.12 grs.) Type VI (C) Pink limestone, [Drawing 1:1] In section thus, weight 3.968 grs. perh= 1/2 sheqel (4.208 grs.) Type ? (D) Shell, similar shape to last but less regular, weight 1.792 grs. (Nominal weight 1.68 grs.) Type ? | |
16620 | 31-43-13 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. White limestone. Part of design obliterated. Presentation scene - originally 4 standing figures (3) only remain) before an enthroned god. Last figure carries a lamp(?). Crescent Moon. | |
(none) | 31-43-14 | (none) | (none) | Unknown | |
(none) | 31-43-15 | (none) | (none) | Unknown | |
(none) | 31-43-16 | (none) | (none) | Unknown | |
![]() | 16170 | 31-43-177 | (none) | (none) | Mace Head. Limestone. White. Fragment. With design in relief of a serpent with a forked toung. Attribute of Nin-gis-Zida? P.31.43.176 Phil. (no photo available) diam 0046 VI BC |
16927F | 31-43-178 | (none) | (none) | Group: objects found together and belonging to a manufacturer of cylinder seals. (A) Limestone fragment, a trial piece with first sketches of 3 standing figures; (B) Limestone fragment, a trial piece with one standing figure nearly finished; (C) Uncut and unpierced cylinders of shell, steatite and limestone; (D) Unfinished beads of rock crystal; (E) Part of an eye of a statue; etc. (F) Limestone fragment a trial piece with the lower parts of 2 standing nude male figures (this was brought in separately, cf. U.16994) (G) Square of red limestone, sculptors trial pieces with unfinished figures of man and dog. [These objects were relettered on the card as follows: C=E, D=F, E=G, F=C, and G=D. Entries in this database, however, follow original lettering] | |
16555 | 31-43-20, 31-43-20 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal, white calcite. Ga-ad-i(?)-li(?)-a, daughter of Ah(?)-na-nu-um H.C. 30/II, 11 | |
![]() | 16528 | 31-43-249, 31-43-249 | (none) | (none) | Limestone Foundation-tablet. Ur^d(...); dedication to Nin-shaggi-(pad)da. H.C. 30/III,1. [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card] |
16419 | 31-43-255 | (none) | (none) | Duck weight limestone, yellow-grey Head defaced. To be weighed. Type VI. | |
16242 | 31-43-256 | (none) | (none) | Duck weight Limestone (chipped). grey To be weighed. [drawing] type VI | |
16239V | 31-43-263 | (none) | (none) | Weight. Ovoid. Diorite(?), pale grey. Inscribed. + (= MAS = one-half) Half a Mina(?) To be weighed. Type II. | |
![]() | 16675 | 31-43-276 | (none) | (none) | Mace Head. Limestone. White. Squat Pear Shaped. [Drawing] lob to seal. Ht 005 D. 0025. Vol VII Rubbish AH |
16179 | 31-43-28 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Green steatite. Presentation scene: enthroned god and two standing figures. | |
![]() | 16739L | 31-43-291 | (none) | (none) | Flint tools and weapons. Miniature. All Slightly convex. (A) Serrated edges. [drawing 1:1] (B) [drawing 1:1] (C) Finely serrated edges. [drawing 1:1] (D) Same type as A. (E) Same type as A. (F) Same type as A. (G) Same type as A. Frag. (H) Same type as C. (I) Same type as C. (J) Same type as C. (K) Same type as C. (L) Same type as A. (M) Arrowhead [drawing] (N) Frag. Arrowhead [drawing] (O) Triangular tool. (P) Borer. [drawing] (Q) Arrowhead. Same type as M. (R) Triangular tool. [drawing] (S) Borer. [drawing] (T) Black flint. [drawing 1:1] (U) Arrowhead - flint. [drawing 1:1] (V) Same as A. Dark flint. (W) Adze shaped. [drawing 1:1] |
![]() | 16739F | 31-43-292 | (none) | (none) | Flint tools and weapons. Miniature. All Slightly convex. (A) Serrated edges. [drawing 1:1] (B) [drawing 1:1] (C) Finely serrated edges. [drawing 1:1] (D) Same type as A. (E) Same type as A. (F) Same type as A. (G) Same type as A. Frag. (H) Same type as C. (I) Same type as C. (J) Same type as C. (K) Same type as C. (L) Same type as A. (M) Arrowhead [drawing] (N) Frag. Arrowhead [drawing] (O) Triangular tool. (P) Borer. [drawing] (Q) Arrowhead. Same type as M. (R) Triangular tool. [drawing] (S) Borer. [drawing] (T) Black flint. [drawing 1:1] (U) Arrowhead - flint. [drawing 1:1] (V) Same as A. Dark flint. (W) Adze shaped. [drawing 1:1] |
![]() | 16739I | 31-43-293 | (none) | (none) | Flint tools and weapons. Miniature. All Slightly convex. (A) Serrated edges. [drawing 1:1] (B) [drawing 1:1] (C) Finely serrated edges. [drawing 1:1] (D) Same type as A. (E) Same type as A. (F) Same type as A. (G) Same type as A. Frag. (H) Same type as C. (I) Same type as C. (J) Same type as C. (K) Same type as C. (L) Same type as A. (M) Arrowhead [drawing] (N) Frag. Arrowhead [drawing] (O) Triangular tool. (P) Borer. [drawing] (Q) Arrowhead. Same type as M. (R) Triangular tool. [drawing] (S) Borer. [drawing] (T) Black flint. [drawing 1:1] (U) Arrowhead - flint. [drawing 1:1] (V) Same as A. Dark flint. (W) Adze shaped. [drawing 1:1] |
![]() | 16739Q | 31-43-295 | (none) | (none) | Flint tools and weapons. Miniature. All Slightly convex. (A) Serrated edges. [drawing 1:1] (B) [drawing 1:1] (C) Finely serrated edges. [drawing 1:1] (D) Same type as A. (E) Same type as A. (F) Same type as A. (G) Same type as A. Frag. (H) Same type as C. (I) Same type as C. (J) Same type as C. (K) Same type as C. (L) Same type as A. (M) Arrowhead [drawing] (N) Frag. Arrowhead [drawing] (O) Triangular tool. (P) Borer. [drawing] (Q) Arrowhead. Same type as M. (R) Triangular tool. [drawing] (S) Borer. [drawing] (T) Black flint. [drawing 1:1] (U) Arrowhead - flint. [drawing 1:1] (V) Same as A. Dark flint. (W) Adze shaped. [drawing 1:1] |
![]() | 16739B | 31-43-297 | (none) | (none) | Flint tools and weapons. Miniature. All Slightly convex. (A) Serrated edges. [drawing 1:1] (B) [drawing 1:1] (C) Finely serrated edges. [drawing 1:1] (D) Same type as A. (E) Same type as A. (F) Same type as A. (G) Same type as A. Frag. (H) Same type as C. (I) Same type as C. (J) Same type as C. (K) Same type as C. (L) Same type as A. (M) Arrowhead [drawing] (N) Frag. Arrowhead [drawing] (O) Triangular tool. [drawing] (P) Borer. [drawing] (Q) Arrowhead. Same type as M. (R) Triangular tool. [drawing] (S) Borer. [drawing] (T) Black flint. [drawing 1:1] (U) Arrowhead - flint. [drawing 1:1] (V) Same as A. Dark flint. (W) Adze shaped. Flint. [drawing 1:1] |
![]() | 16739H | 31-43-298 | (none) | (none) | Flint tools and weapons. Miniature. All Slightly convex. (A) Serrated edges. [drawing 1:1] (B) [drawing 1:1] (C) Finely serrated edges. [drawing 1:1] (D) Same type as A. (E) Same type as A. (F) Same type as A. (G) Same type as A. Frag. (H) Same type as C. (I) Same type as C. (J) Same type as C. (K) Same type as C. (L) Same type as A. (M) Arrowhead [drawing] (N) Frag. Arrowhead [drawing] (O) Triangular tool. (P) Borer. [drawing] (Q) Arrowhead. Same type as M. (R) Triangular tool. [drawing] (S) Borer. [drawing] (T) Black flint. [drawing 1:1] (U) Arrowhead - flint. [drawing 1:1] (V) Same as A. Dark flint. (W) Adze shaped. [drawing 1:1] |
![]() | 16739P | 31-43-299 | (none) | (none) | Flint tools and weapons. Miniature. All Slightly convex. (A) Serrated edges. [drawing 1:1] (B) [drawing 1:1] (C) Finely serrated edges. [drawing 1:1] (D) Same type as A. (E) Same type as A. (F) Same type as A. (G) Same type as A. Frag. (H) Same type as C. (I) Same type as C. (J) Same type as C. (K) Same type as C. (L) Same type as A. (M) Arrowhead [drawing] (N) Frag. Arrowhead [drawing] (O) Triangular tool. (P) Borer. [drawing] (Q) Arrowhead. Same type as M. (R) Triangular tool. [drawing] (S) Borer. [drawing] (T) Black flint. [drawing 1:1] (U) Arrowhead - flint. [drawing 1:1] (V) Same as A. Dark flint. (W) Adze shaped. [drawing 1:1] |
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Breccia - Chert/Flint - Limestone - Sandstone - Shale
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