Steatite
This rock is usually white to grey in color and very soft. It is usually used in statues and inlaid designs.
This rock is usually white to grey in color and very soft. It is usually used in statues and inlaid designs.
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1187 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Black steatite cylinder-seal with device of "introduction" to a god, who faces right with crescent over him. Inscribed: - IM-ti-dam; mar I-li-mi. |
| 1189 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Black steatite cylinder seal with rather careless design of the "introduction" scene, the god facing right, with crescent before him. |
| 1223 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Black steatite cylinder seal with device god facing right separated from worshipper and an introducing god by figures of a sitting dog (left) and scorpion (right). Over the god's raised left hand is the crescent. Inscribed: d.Sanas S.a-a |
| 1508 | (none) | 1924,0920.185 | (none) | Weight (?) Black stone, with groove cut round the middle. Like U.1507, more elongated. Type III. |
| 1523 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. One side much damaged. Device is in 2 registers. Introduction scene above and crude design of swans below. Inscription: ahat-i-li-lugal-usum-(gal)-la PA. For design and inscription compare U.1268 and U.1267. |
| 1544 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Standing deity (Marduk) and seated deity with altar between and tree at back. |
| 1628 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Inscribed with scene of presentation to goddess. |
| 1636 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Steatite. With roughly engraved device of introduction ceremony, and inscription of 2 lines. Ur-dub: dumu Ur-d.Kal |
| 1733 | (none) | (none) | B15589 | Cylinder seal. grey steatite. Very scratchily engraved on one side only with design of 2 men fighting a lion. P. [drawing] | |
| 2508 | (none) | 1927,1003.64 | (none) | Spindle whorl. Black steatite. [drawing 1:1] |
| 2529 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Soapstone. Slightly concave. Recut. Rough inscription added. [inscription represented here] Perhaps, sal-me zu: thy salme. A special class of votary. The scene represents an introduction to a seated goddess. About 2400 BC. Inscription more recent. [drawing] |
| 2631 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragment of small soap-stone box. Engraved with circular design. Sketch. [drawing] |
| 2909 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Miniature frog. Black stone: pierced for suspension. [drawing 1:1] |
| 3323 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Seal? Steatite. Unusual crescent shape. Running wild bull among tree. [drawing] |
| 6001 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Rectangular label. Black steatite. Inscribed with text in 6 vertical columns on side, 8 on other. Pierced vertices. Dated Shilgi year 36 (=48). Basket of tablets: barley issued from the wood-store; cash from the income office, barley balance presented to the farmer; sesame seed; thread; dates brought in and balance of interest. There are 11 clay tablets, 1 total of gifts. The 13th month after the building of Duramati. H.C. In text: 9h3 [drawing 1:1] |
| 6007 | (none) | 1927,0527.43 | (none) | Duck weight grey steatite head and tail slightly chipped. Type VI. |
| 6020 | (none) | 1927,0527.201 | (none) | Stamp seal, flattened hemispherical -obverse convex- top with decorative workings - 3 parallel lines running across centre and 4 concentric circles in corners. White steatite. Two Sumerian - man & wife bring as an offering a goat (?) and a vase of milk. diam. 0022 width 0004 About BC 3500. photograph 554 E. |
| 6056 | (none) | 1927,0527.40 | (none) | Fragment for incrustation. Black steatite. Part of Kaunakes skirt from human figure 5 and part of 6th row of flounces grooves behind for attachment. [drawing 1:1] |
| 6058 | (none) | 1927,0527.181 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. 2 spread eagles, reversed and a scorpion. E. |
| 6059 | (none) | (none) | B16284, B16284 | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Reception scene, Nannar and minor go and votary, 2 lines of inscription. E. 3rd Dynasty of Ur. | |
| 6065 | (none) | (none) | B16300 | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. 3 grooves in middle divider scene, seated god and introduction of votary from 4 swans on lower half. About BC 2700. E. | |
| 6066 | (none) | (none) | B16292 | Seal. Black steatite. Triangular shape scorpion and? Lizard? About BC 2600. E. | |
| 6067 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. 2 men exchanging greetings and inscription. Arad-dam son of Badada About BC 1900. B. VII. [drawing] |
| 6080 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Frog. Black steatite. Chipped at rear. |
| 6084 | (none) | 1927,0527.180 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Reception scene, Nannar, minor god and votary. 2 lines of inscription. Inscription: Lugal-ezen. Son of Lugal. About BC 2400 E. 3rd Dynasty of Ur. |
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