Bitumen is a black, oily, viscous material that is a naturally-occurring organic byproduct of decomposed organic materials.

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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)
(none) (none) 1935,0116.10 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1935,0113.804 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1935,0113.601 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1935,0113.360 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1935,0113.359 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1935,0113.358 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1935,0113.356 (none) (none)
19246 (none) 1935,0112.26 (none) Copper Prong. Circular-section shaft from which rise two curved prongs (not of the same length) square in section. A square-section tang was fitted into a wooden handle encased in thin copper.
17981 (none) 1933,1013.175 (none) Cones. Clay. [drawing 1:1]
17983 (none) 1933,1013.174 (none) Cones. Clay. [drawing 1:2]
(none) (none) 1932,1008.277 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1932,1008.273 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1932,1008.272 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1932,1008.271 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1931,1010.542 (none) (none)
16282B (none) 1931,1010.414 (none) [A-B] Terracotta. roughly moulded in high relief two replicas from the same mould; in each case only the upper part preserved. Kassite(?). [drawing 1:1]
(none) (none) 1931,1010.392 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1931,1010.380 (none) (none)
15409 (none) 1930,1213.46 (none) Copper spear. Type VI.A
14920A (none) 1930,1213.371 (none) Flints. Set in bitumen. Which fixed the flint either to wood or to bone. [drawing 1:1]
14425 (none) 1930,1213.356 (none) Clay cone. For wall decoration: the blunt end painted black. Not in catalog.
(none) (none) 1930,1213.350 (none) (none)
15711 (none) 1930,1213.328 (none) Terracotta plaque. Pair of demons, both standing-full face. One a bearded male, the other a female: both wearing flannel kaukanes skirts, the male figure carries a flabellum(?).
14462C (none) 1930,1213.31 (none) [B-E] 4 copper bull's hooves. Hammered over a bitumen core.
10944A (none) 1928,1010.87 (none) [A-B] Gold Amulets two in the form of fish. (gold over a bitumen core) the thread went through the mouth and one gill. Found with U.10943, 10945. [drawing 1:1]
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