Calcite Group

The Calcite group is composed of minerals that have flat triangular shaped carbonate ions (CO₃). They have perfect cleavage and exhibit strong double refraction. Minerals in this group can partially or fully replace one another.

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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
272	(none)	1923,1110.16	(none)	Fragment of alabaster bowl. Ends of lines of a rudely scratched inscription. Placed in IN/No. 1.
275	(none)	(none)	(none)	Fragment of alabaster bowl. Inscribed in rude manner. Placed in IN/No 1.
439	(none)	(none)	B14934	Fragment of alabaster from a vessel or mace head. Inscribed. Duplicate of U.259 [Crossed out] Refers to a looting of Susa c.f. U.259 Placed in IN/No. 1.
288	(none)	(none)	B14945, B14945	Fragment of Alabaster jar. End of first 3 lines of a dedication to Nannar. Placed in IN/No. 1.
276	(none)	(none)	(none)	Fragment of alabaster jar. Fragment of one sign remains. Placed in IN/No. 1.
248	(none)	1923,1110.15	(none)	Fragment of Alabaster jar. Inscribed with a dedication to dNin-Kul [Crossed out] Contains curses on any who write their names on the object, in which Nin-sun and Lugal-banda are invoked. Dedication for (?) Dungi by a SAL-ME priestess. [Annotated] Part of same bowl as U.257. [Annotated] Joined to U.257 and U.260
269	(none)	(none)	B14944, B14944	Fragment of alabaster jar. Inscribed with the name and titles of Dungi.
254	(none)	1923,1110.27	(none)	Fragment of alabaster jar. Inscribed. Dedicated to dDungi by his daughter ME-dEnlil. Copied and Translated. Placed in IN/No.1
6333	(none)	(none)	B16518, B16518	Fragment of alabaster vase of Rimush after plundering of (Bara)-ah-sumki and Elam. Cf. SAKI p. 162 (c) H.C. E.
296	(none)	1923,1110.26	(none)	Fragment of alabaster vase, rim. Inscription of Dungi, only titles. Placed in IN/No.1
6361	(none)	1927,0527.31	(none)	Fragment of alabaster vase. En-an-ni-pad-da priest of nannar son of Urdbau patesi of Lagash. E.
252	(none)	(none)	B14943, B14943	Fragment of alabaster vase. Inscribed. Dedicated by Ur-Engur. Placed in IN/No 1.
263	(none)	1923,1110.21	(none)	Fragment of alabaster vase. Inscription of Rimus king of Agade, duplicate of U.206. Placed in IN/ No. 1.
6365	(none)	1927,0527.67	(none)	Fragment of alabaster vase. Linear inscription on the flat rim of the mouth. To d'ama-geshtin [x ], wife of Usal, for her life, for her children, has devoted this. E. H.C.
266	(none)	(none)	(none)	Fragment of alabaster vase. Rudely inscribed, only first sign of three lines remain. Placed in IN/No. 1.
6362	(none)	(none)	B16207, B16207	Fragment of alabaster vase. To Ningal, his lady, for the life of Sumuili, the mighty man, king of Ur?(P/16207) H.C. E
260	(none)	1923,1110.15	(none)	Fragment of alabaster vase.Inscribed. Dedication by a SAL.ME priestess. Joined to U.248 and 257. Placed in IN/No. 1.
261	(none)	(none)	B14970	Fragment of alabaster vessel. Inscription "Votive offering for Nannar." Copied. Placed in IN/No. 1.
6363	(none)	(none)	B16205	Fragment of an Alabaster Stela of Rim-Sin. Rebuilds E-nun-azag to (Nin-Gal). E.
2561	(none)	1927,1003.74	(none)	Fragment of burnt alabaster jar with borings for colors of which blue and yellow still distinguishable. [drawing 1:1]
268	(none)	(none)	(none)	Fragment of large alabaster bowl. Last line of a dedication.
247	(none)	1923,1110.14	(none)	Fragment of large alabaster mace head. Inscribed with a dedication to the moon-god, the oldest son of Enlil. Joined to U.250.
286	(none)	1923,1110.16	(none)	Fragment of limestone pot, from rim. Traces of long inscription showing long line on right-hand side. Placed in IN/No. 1.
17106	(none)	(none)	(none)	Fragment of statuette. In white calcite. Trunk of draped female figure, standing, with hands clasped below breasts. She wears an undergarment cut low in the neck with embroidered edge and, covering the right shoulder, a cloak or shawl which straight down against the body: or it may be a single garment wrapped round the body and passing under the left arm, across the back and over the right shoulder. Head and body below hips and left upper arm all missing, the surface much worn.
251	(none)	1923,1110.20	(none)	Fragment of stone jar. Inscribed by a king of the Akkad dynasty.