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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6785 | (none) | (none) | B16519 | Eye socket. Limestone. Grey. E. [drawing] | |
 | 6806 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Limestone? Grey. Geometrical and floral decoration. Decorated with heavily incised concentric circles and petals. E. [drawing] |
| 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. |
| 6842 | (none) | 1927,0527.183 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Shell. White. 2 rampant lions - one side re-cut. E. |
| 6873 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Frog. White limestone. Common type. B. |
| 6944 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Puzuzu head. Limestone. Grey. B. [drawing 1:1] |
| 6969 | (none) | 1927,0527.176 | (none) | Unpierced white limestone Cylinder seal. Inscrip: Rima-at-gir-ra son of Iliturri. |
| 6970 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Bur-Sin Stelae. Inscribed: to Nin-Gal (same as on door-socket) |
| 6971 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Bur-Sin Stelae. Inscribed: to Nin-Gal (same as on door-socket) |
| 6972 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Bur-Sin Stelae. Inscribed: to Nin-Gal (same as on door-socket) |
| 6996 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cup. Miniature. Limestone? Gray. Shaped like a finger stall. [drawing] |
| 7144A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Human head, pinkish limestone. Carved in the round: the head clean shaven, the features markedly indivdual. in B U.7144 is R.1.265 [in different hand] |
| 7530 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Weight Limestone. Grey. Lentoid, flat on one sides. III marks on cylindrical portion. Type II. |
| 7599 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Seated figure? Limestone. White. Fragment. Left-hand in high relief represented as clasping the cross piece of the seat of a throne. Part of vertical support of throne at back, and notched front leg? alone remain. On right side remains of bottom of garment of figure, vertical incised parallel lines marking like folds. Back rounded. |
| 7600 | (none) | (none) | B17195 | Lion. Limestone. White. Fragment. Broken away behind back of head represented as couched, head resting on forelegs tips of which are missing. Flattened base. Cavity running length-ways down the middle of the body to receive post. Existing portion broken and mended. |
| 7615 | (none) | (none) | B16894 | Cylinder seal. Limestone. Grey. Figures faint. Scene of worship. Minor deity leads worshipper by the hand towards seated Nannar. Attributes: crescent moon and palm. | |
| 7616 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Limestone. Grey. Figures faint. 2 rampant lions facing one another; on either side a hero grasps each by the tail. Between the heroes a heavily draped erect deity. Attributes: snake, palm tree? and scorpion? |
| 7646 | (none) | 1928,1009.511 | (none) | Stone vase. Limestone. White. Slightly indented rim. Blackened by fire. Type LXIII stone. |
| 7818D | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-D] Gate sockets (four). Inscription of Marduk-nadin-ahi. c. 1116-1101. HC.40 |
| 7840 | (none) | 1928,1009.421 | (none) | Stone bowl. Calcite. Inscribed A-gir-gal. Type 39 new. HC.43 [drawing] |
| 7919 | (none) | 1928,1009.428 | (none) | Statue base. Limestone. Rectangular in section. Two feet of statue alone remain. Left foot slightly advanced. [drawing 1:2] |
| 7943 | (none) | (none) | B17173 | Bowl. Limestone. White. Type LX stone | |
| 7946 | (none) | 1928,1009.501 | (none) | Vase. Limestone. White. Stone type LVI. |
| 7947 | (none) | (none) | B17305 | Bowl. Limestone. White. Broken and part of base missing. Stone type XII. | |
| 7986 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Pink limestone. Design in 3 registers, worn and not recognisable. |
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