Limestone
This rock ranges in color from white to yellow to pink to red to gray to black. It is usually used as building material and in statues.
This rock ranges in color from white to yellow to pink to red to gray to black. It is usually used as building material and in statues.
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 2670 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Carved relief. Limestone, with figures of Ea and attendant gods. 3rd Dynasty period. |
| 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. | |
| 2763 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Grotesque mask. Limestone : very roughly carved and pierced for suspension [drawing 1:1] |
| 2834 | (none) | (none) | B16212 | Royal inscription - in limestone. Small fragment. Probably (Nabonidus?) king of all the world, king? H.C. |
| 2858 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black limestone. About BC 2100. [drawing] |
| 2893 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Seal cylinder. Greyish limestone. About BC 2400. [drawing] |
| 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. | |
| 3257 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Seal cylinder. Limestone. About BC 2300. [drawing] |
| 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. | |
| 3331 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Lower part of small statue. Not 3rd Dynasty. White limestone: lower part of dress and feet on base. Sketch 1:2. [drawing 1:2] |
| 3343 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Limestone. Worn. Tree of Life about BC 1200. [drawing] |
| 3349 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Small mace head. Limestone, unadorned: of truncated pear shape: bored from both ends. Diameter of bore ranges 16mm-25mm, greater at ends. In text: Neo-Babylonian period (14) in Cat. |
| 3350 | 31-16-940 | (none) | (none) | Fragment of mould for figurine. Limestone: showing flounced skirt of draped figure. | |
| 3353 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Red Limestone? Worn. About BC. 800. [drawing] |
| 3354 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragment of limestone tablet. Inscribed both sides. Historical inscription? About BC 700? H.C. |
| 6022 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone vase fragment. White limestone tumbler. Type XIII variant. Ur. |
| 6029 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragment of statue. White limestone. One side of bottom of skirt; showing 3 flounces. B. text: 9H(3) [drawing 1:2] |
| 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. |
| 6071 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Limestone. White bead. [drawing] |
| 6106 | (none) | (none) | B16296, B16296 | Cylinder seal. White frit. Unpierced. Inscribed: Lugal-nu-zu aon of E-te-nin-ka ilSin. E. | |
| 6253 | (none) | (none) | B16290 | Cylinder seal. Grey limestone? Unpierced. Gilgamesh fighting with the bull. About BC 2500. | |
| 6273 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Limestone weight? Grey. Type X. E. |
| 6298 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. White limestone (alabaster?) Inscribed. Gilgamesh protecting rampant wild bulls (?) or gazelles from lions. About BC 3000. B. |
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