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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 6086 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Subject? Contest of men and animals. About BC 2400. B. |
| 6090 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Inscribed. Presentation to seated god probably Shamash. Worshipper introduced by seated goddess wearing horned attire and long pleated robe covering one shoulder and leaving other bare. Worshipper has fringed shawl. Attributes: ? Libra ? Inscription: Ilu-Shamash. c. 1st Babylonian Dynasty.B. |
| 6123 | (none) | 1927,0527.64 | (none) | Weight. Reddish stone. Pyramid shaped. Hole at top for stringing. Type IV. |
| 6132 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Worshipping tree of life? B. |
| 6136 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Nannar, minor god, grotesque figure and votary and Nergal weapon. B. |
| 6140 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Case. Fragment. Steatite. Blue. Engraved scorpion decorates the side. Card received from Mallowan, 1976. TE Reach. |
| 6157 | (none) | 1927,0527.33 | (none) | Inscribed foundation tablet. Black steatite. Inscribed rectangular, uninscribed side convex. 8 Columns. Shrine of dDim-tab-ba. Cf. U.6300, U.6302. Text: Dim-tab-ba Temple (2) E. |
| 6165 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Broken at bottom. Minor god, votary and inscription. Worshipper led by hand unto a standing armed (?) god- crescent. Du-( ) son of Sag-da( ). About BC 2300. B. |
| 6232 | (none) | 1927,0527.179 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Grey steatite. Kneeling man between two rampant lions. A standing hero seizes one lion by the tail. About BC 2200. |
| 6252 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Fragmentary. God Martu carrying club. Gilgamesh with spouting vase. Naked votary of Ishtar. Turtle. Inscription dMartu. B. |
| 6261 | (none) | (none) | B16314 | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Nannar, Minor god and votary. Inscription doubtful. About BC 2200. [drawing] | |
| 6268 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Fragmentary. Worshipper introduced by an assistant goddess to a god like Shamash stepping forward and armed with a sword and scimitar. Ma-au-sum son of Ludingi-ra? About BC 2100. B. |
| 6271 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Inscription, winged dragon and winged dragon attacked by Enkidu and Gilgamesh. :u-ab-ba (?) spm pf : dpu-sag. About 2400 BC. E. |
| 6275 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Fragmentary. Worshipper led by hand. Samas-pa-e son of Abbakalla; IIIrd Ur Dynasty. B. |
| 6293 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. With inscription. Presentation to a seated goddess (Bau?) Crescent and bird. ( )lu dNinni? (son) of (servant of). About BC 2300 B |
| 6300 | (none) | (none) | B16217, B16217 | Foundation TABLET of SHULGI. Soapstone. Together with Copper Figure U.6301. "To dDim-tab-ba, his lady, Shulgi, the "mighty hero, the king of Ur, the king of "Sumer and Akkad, has built her house." CF. U.6157, U.6302, U.6304. E. Text: Dim-tab-ba Temple (2) E |
| 6302 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Foundation TABLET of SHULGI. Soapstone. Together with copper figure U.6303. Shrine of dDim-tab-ba. Same inscription as U.6300, U.6157. B. Text: Dim-tab-ba (2). B. |
| 6304 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Foundation TABLET of SHULGI. Soapstone. Together with copper figure U.6303. Shrine of dDim-tab-ba. Same inscription as U.6300 to U.6303, U.6157. Text: Dim-tab-ba (2). B. |
| 6406 | (none) | (none) | B16304 | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Rampant lion attacked by two naked men. Crescent, goose, scorpion. About BC 2400. | |
| 6436B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Seal. Black steatite. Helmet shaped. Pierced at sides. Flate base for seal impression. Worshipper, altar and crescent. Neo-Babylonian. B. |
| 6465A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Steatite box. Fragment. Dark green. Incised zig-zag and circular decoration. E. [drawing 1:1] |
| 6479 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Presentation to seated god. Crescent on pole. About BC 2200. B. |
| 6482 | (none) | 1927,0527.184 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Weatherworn. Presentation to a standing god. About BC 2200. |
| 6506 | (none) | 1927,0527.200 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Lion between two fighting men. Sbout BC 2400. |
| 6521 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Presentation to a seated deity. Crescent. Rampant lion. Five headed club. About BC 2200. B. |
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