Plaques/Reliefs
This category includes representations of humans or animals in 2D which may have been attached to a wall.
Representations of humans or animals in almost 2D which are hand modeled or mold-pressed and may have been attached to a wall. These are separated from Figurines because they are square or rectangular in shape, carved in low relief, contain more than one subject, are part of a larger scene, or depict some type of action.
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1356 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragment of black diorite, with traces of an inscription, probably of the 3rd Dynasty of Ur. |
| 1390 | 31-16-806 | (none) | (none) | Drab clay fragment. Skirt of seated figure between 2 birds. Moulded. | |
| 1392 | (none) | (none) | B15643 | Drab clay relief. Moulded. 2 figures standing, wearing flounced skirts, one with horned headdress. Crescent of moon and stars above. P. | |
| 1526 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Figurine. Greenish clay: moulded. 2 seated figures, female, clothed, of very unequal size; weathered. |
| 1565 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Figurine. Drab clay; moulded. Head broken off. Female figure in flounced dress, sitting on chair, in profile. Like U.1375. |
| 1567 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Figurine. Fragment, waist upwards only, Greenish clay; moulded. Female figure, holding lance in each hand, two crescents above. |
| 1605 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Relief. Fragment, two heads only. Reddish clay; moulded. Male (bearded?) and female head, of figures standing side by side. |
| 1606 | (none) | (none) | B15652 | Relief. Fragment. Drab clay; moulded. Figure of man (riding?) from waist upwards - the head in profile - and head of horse. P. | |
| 1625A | (none) | (none) | B15620, B15620, B15620 | Three (3) fragments of a black diorite monument, originally in shape of 4-sided pyramid, surmounted by a smaller body of the same shape. Around all sides of the lower pyramid runs a long inscription of New Babylonian date, concerning contracts for the building of a bit apti and the acquisition of the site for it, in the city of Ur. Found on New Babylonian floor level in N. corner between Nabonidus platform and the old wall. |
| 1651 | (none) | (none) | B15696 | Clay relief. fragment of, from back of chair (?) Two female figures, facing each other, with emblems between. P. |
| 1728 | (none) | (none) | B15640 | Terracotta relief. 2 figures (intact). Left bearded god with long flounced dress, holds scepter (?) in right hand; full face; left hand across chest; right goddess with tall horned crown, flounced skirt and shawl, over left shoulder, left hand across chest, right hand on shoulder of male figure: full face. The plaque stands upright on a slightly hollow base. P. | |
| 1741 | (none) | (none) | B15641 | Terracotta relief. 2 figures full face side by side; on l, male figure, on rt. female: both wear long skirts. Whole surface of clay flaked off & details of figs lost. P. | |
| 1745 | (none) | (none) | B15642 | Terracotta relief. Light red clay. Intact. Bearded male figure advancing right. Wears plain brimmed hat, vest and long cloak fringed down front and along bottom edge (which comes to calf) hands to chest, right hand holding throw-stick(?) in background a table with offerings(?) P. | |
| 1764 | (none) | (none) | B15670 | Terracotta relief. Fragment. Moulded figure advancing right, long skirt, above which open skirt with fringed edge. Broken at waist. | |
| 1779 | (none) | (none) | B15687 | Figurine. Drab clay. Head and shoulders only, in profile. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 1783 | (none) | (none) | B15639 | Figurines. Red clay. Flounced robes, with raised hands and carrying pots, heads and feet missing. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 2533 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Figurine. Drab clay. Seated figure with flounced dress, stars either side and dog at right foot, and monkey to left. Upper part missing. [drawing 1:1] |
| 2554 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Clay Figurine. Drab clay. Clothed figure legs and feet only: carrying monkey. [drawing 1:1] |
| 2670 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Carved relief. Limestone, with figures of Ea and attendant gods. 3rd Dynasty period. |
| 2758 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Kudurru. Property: House of Sin-she-me Column I - 28 lines - Almost all defaced. Column II - 28 lines - [curses] good. Column III - 15 lines - half defaced. (Celephon. Illegible) Cassite period. Found with U.2760. H.C. |
| 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. | |
| 2792 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Terracotta. God and goddess fully dressed: goddess' right arm around the god, and vice versa: dress flounced. Sketch: rough 1:2. [drawing 1:2] |
| 2834 | (none) | (none) | B16212 | Royal inscription - in limestone. Small fragment. Probably (Nabonidus?) king of all the world, king? H.C. |
| 2917 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Stone fragment. Relief with part of head of human figure. [Relief with jar and fragments of other objects has been crossed out] [drawing 1:1] |
| 3158 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Votive stone of Utu-hegal (BC 2350). Fragment diorite. Text: (To Nin-)gal, (beloved wife of) Sin, (his lady), (for) the life, of Utu-hegal, king of Uruk, king of the (4 regions of the world) Ur ( dEngur?) vice [regent] of Ur, (to) the mother of E-gish(-shir)-gal in Ur... utu Hegal, king of the Vth uruk Dynasty before Ur dEngur. H.C. |