Figural Objects

This category includes objects that are made in the shape of humans or animals, either free standing or on plaques.

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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)
6768B	(none)	(none)	B16272B	PAP-SU-GAL. Mud figures of. Traces of white plaster remain. Human bodies with dog heads, left hand held across chest; right arm bent at elbow and held upright. CBS16271? [Confirmed: 16273]
6774	(none)	(none)	B16273	PAP-SU-GAL. Mud figures. Traces of white plaster remain. Bearded male, hands clasped over breast.
6769	(none)	(none)	B16274	PAP-SU-GAL. Mud figure of. Traces of white plaster remain. Jackal? Poor condition.
6771B	(none)	(none)	B16275A	PAP-SU-GAL. Mud figures. 4 snakes. Neo-Babylonian.
6771D	(none)	(none)	B16275B	PAP-SU-GAL. Mud figures. 4 snakes. Neo-Babylonian.
6419	(none)	(none)	B16276	Terracotta pig? E. [height measurement is preceded by head to ears unclear if the measurement is meant to relate to the note] [drawing 1:1]
6943	(none)	(none)	B16277	Terracotta dog. Head turned to the right, pellet eyes experienced and ears. Tail fragmentary. E.
2734	(none)	(none)	B16279	Statue fragment. Black basalt, showing hair conventionall treated. Sketch. [drawing]
6908	(none)	(none)	B16280	Carved diorite. Blue. Fragment. Part of statue of human being or possibly ram. Fine parallel wavy lines may represent pleated garment of a human being and ram's skin. But undulating surface and series of ridges make it more probably that it was part of a statue of a man or woman: possibly the hair from a large head. B.
6899A	(none)	(none)	B16307	(none)
6596A	(none)	(none)	B16347	Shell plaque. Rectangular. Bull amid trees. Broken at bottom left hand corner. E. [drawing 1:1]
6126	(none)	(none)	B16418	Bronze flower head. 16 petals. E. [drawing 1:1]
6756A	(none)	(none)	B16569	[A-B] 2 Rams. Grey gypsum. Protomoi. (1) E [UPM or BM] (1) B [Baghdad]
6612	(none)	(none)	B16665	Alabaster stela. Fragment: broken but complete. Lunar disk. Religious? Scene. Three figures only remain in relief on the left - shaven male figure, right arm extended, upper arm only remains. Lower part of body fragmentary. Figure is apparently in profile. Middle figure head lost: left arm mutilated and lower portion of dress lost: arms and apparently head in profile but body full face. Figure is clothed in flounced kaunakas skirt, 6 tiers of flounces showing. Dress covered upper arm but left forearm exposed. Left hand rests on chest, right arm held upright and hand lost. Behind, a clean shaven bald-headed male figure, 3/4 face, left arm held below breast; right arm bent at elbow and held upright carrying an object which may be a torch. Left hand holds a sword which runs diagonally across left side. Figure is apparently draped in a thin waist cloth, mutilated below waist. Typical Sumerian head. At back fragment of an inscription.
2761A	(none)	(none)	B16676	Ur-Nammu Stela. Stone stele fragments. Fine limestone: six fragments, [following text is struck through] giving horizontal division of stele. Upper two bear lower part of skirt & two finely modelled feet & conventional river of Ea, seated on throne. Lower register divine headdress, spear (?) & tree. Whole of fine workmanship. Upper register fragg. A. & C.: lower B. [end strike-through] For details see following page. In text: Ur-Nammu Stela and Kassite period 4. (A) Division between registers, one foot of top register figure and top of tree in lower register. (B) do. With part of throne top register & god's headdress in lower. (C) 2nd foot & part of skirt & throne of top register fig. (D) part of throne top register. (E) Lower part of headdress of god (2nd reg.) & hair. (F) Rest of god from 2nd reg. seated on throne before conventional tree in pot into which king is pouring libation (this connects with U.3264A) 3rd reg. upper parts of 3 figg: minor deity introducing king who bears mason's tools supported behind by priest or slave.
3215	98-9-20	(none)	B16676	Ur-Engur, king of Ur Inscription on a fragment of white limestone relief, probably from a larger scene on a stele. Rest of standing figure probably of the king dressed in a long fringed shawl (being introduced to a seated God?) H.C.
3264	(none)	(none)	B16676	Fragment of stone stela. Obverse 3 fragments. Largest shows seated goddess faced by conventional tree and king pouring libation with with attendant behind. A 4th figure from another scene in same register, fitting fragment (F) of U.2761. Reverse fragmentary scene representing slaughter of animals for sacrifice. In Cat. Ur-Nammu stela.
3265A	(none)	(none)	B16676	Fragments of stone stela. Three. Largest shows two men beating drum & above lower part of seated god with priest(?) before him leading or driving captives(?) For inscription on fragg. see accompanying card. Large Limestone Stela. (A) Drummers fragt: Inscription on 2 registers: Records canal cutting. Canal of Nannar-gu-gal (?); canal Ki-Sur-ra; Canal ( )-na; Canal ( ) mah(?); canal gu-dug(?) of Eridu; Canal gu-ur of Nin-gir-su(?). Second register illegible. Perhaps name of the king who erected the stela. (C) Second fragt ...he restored. Who ever with an evil hand... (D) Third fragt. 2 signs.
3266	(none)	(none)	B16676	Fragment of stone stela. Obverse and reverse show king standing and flying angel pouring water for blessing on lands. Condition very bad. Ur-Nammu stela. In cat.
3328	(none)	(none)	B16676	Stone stela fragment. Shows portion of figure holding up libation cup before altar, behind which a nude figure, supported by priest in attitude of devotion. Ur-Nammu stela in Cat.
3329	(none)	(none)	B16676	Fragments of stone stela (U.2761, U.3264) representing building scene. Ur-Nammu stela in cat.
3330A	98-9-12	(none)	B16676	Fragments of stone stela (U.2761, U.3264, U.3329) with details of figures, dress, stone surface, etc... Ur-Nammu stela in cat.
3330B	98-9-13	(none)	B16676	Fragments of stone stela (U.2761, U.3264, U.3329) with details of figures, dress, stone surface, etc... Ur-Nammu stela in cat.
3330C	98-9-14	(none)	B16676	Fragments of stone stela (U.2761, U.3264, U.3329) with details of figures, dress, stone surface, etc... Ur-Nammu stela in cat.
3330D	98-9-15	(none)	B16676	Fragments of stone stela (U.2761, U.3264, U.3329) with details of figures, dress, stone surface, etc... Ur-Nammu stela in cat.