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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)
12706B (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] (1) Copper pin. Type V B with lapis ball head. Badly broken. [B] (2) Cylinder seal, lapis lazuli. 2 registers. Men fighting rampant animals. [C] (3) Copper bowl. Hemispherical [Type] III. [D] (4) Beads. Lapis and carnelian lentoids, lapis barrels and double conoids, carnelian rings, silver balls, square chalcedony (diamond shaped in section) calcite bead similar in type. [E] (5) Amulet in shape of a silver frog. [F] ( 6) Silver ear (?) ring 2 1/2 spiral wire coils.
12707G (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] (1) Stone vase, white calcite. For type see field ntoes. [Type] LXXVI. [B] (2) Stone bowl, white calcite. Broken badly. Type XIX. [C] (3) Copper lamp normal type cut as a shell. L. 140mm. L. of spout 100mm with ring at end for suspension. [D] (4) Beads. Carnelian rings probably a bracelet with thin silver wire bracelets elliptical, broken and decayed. [E] (5) Silver wire finger ring. [F] (6) Frontlet of beads. 1 lapis bugle and 2 carnelian bugles [G] (7) Cylinder seal. Shell. Much decayed. [H] (8) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli originally suspended on a silver wire. Subject. [I] (9) Copper strainer. Corroded with it. Normal type. [J] (10) A copper tumbler. Straight sided [Type] LVII. [K] (11) Copper axe type XXI. [L] (12) Copper holdfasts. Croquet hook type. [drawing] [M] (13) Copper pin. Type V B. Lapis ball head corroded with: [N] 14) Copper dagger type II B.
12707H (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] (1) Stone vase, white calcite. For type see field ntoes. [Type] LXXVI. [B] (2) Stone bowl, white calcite. Broken badly. Type XIX. [C] (3) Copper lamp normal type cut as a shell. L. 140mm. L. of spout 100mm with ring at end for suspension. [D] (4) Beads. Carnelian rings probably a bracelet with thin silver wire bracelets elliptical, broken and decayed. [E] (5) Silver wire finger ring. [F] (6) Frontlet of beads. 1 lapis bugle and 2 carnelian bugles [G] (7) Cylinder seal. Shell. Much decayed. [H] (8) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli originally suspended on a silver wire. Subject. [I] (9) Copper strainer. Corroded with it. Normal type. [J] (10) A copper tumbler. Straight sided [Type] LVII. [K] (11) Copper axe type XXI. [L] (12) Copper holdfasts. Croquet hook type. [drawing] [M] (13) Copper pin. Type V B. Lapis ball head corroded with: [N] 14) Copper dagger type II B.
12709F (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] 1) Copper axe. Poor condition. Type XXI. [B] 2) Copper dagger. Type II F. [C] 3) Copper pin. Lapis ball head. [D-G] 4) Four models of boats - baked clay bellums with curved prows and sterns. [H] 5) Baked clay goblet with broad stand. Broken. Type.
12711L (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] (1) Copper dagger. Type II E. [B] (2) Copper reticule. [C] (3) Stone bowl. Calcite. Type LI. [drawing 2:5] [D] (4) Carnelian bugle beads - three probably worn round forehead. [E] (5) Stone vase. White calcite. Type LXXXIV. [drawing 3:5] [F] (6) Silver earring. 1 1/2 spiral coils lunate ended. [G] (7) Copper vase. Cylindrical. Type LVII. [drawing 2:5] [H] (8)Copper pin. Type V B with lapis ball head. [I] (9) Copper axe. Type XX. [J] (10) Bowl greyish stone. Broken and rivetted in antiquity. Type XVIII. [K] (11) Beads small lapis and silver double conoids. Carnelian lentoids. [drawing 1:5] [L] (12) Cylinder seal. Lentoid shaped. 2 registers. Gazelles (?). Lapis lazuli.
12720 30-12-17 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Rampant animals crossed. Poor cutting.
12765 (none) 1929,1017.352 (none) Cylinder seal of grey-brown steatite (?). Geometric design.
12771D (none) (none) (none) Objects. (A) Miniature white calcite bowl (the rim chipped) thus [reference to drawing] [Type RC12]. [drawing 1:1] (B) Shallow bowl of basic diorite (?). (C) Fragment of stone bowl (?) re-used and pierced with 3 holes: basic diorite (?). [drawing] (D) Miniature square box roughly made from light drab clay. (E) Miniature clay bowl. (F) Miniature goblet in light drab clay thus [reference to drawing]. [drawing 1:2] (G) Wheelmade pot of pinkish clay with pin-hole orifice at neck (neck broken off). [drawing] (H) Clay bead (?) or handle (?) rough cylinder longitudinally pierced. [U.12771I not assigned] (J) Oval pebble burnisher. Thin and flat. (K) Flint chip. (L) Flint saw. (M) Part of clay jar-sealing with indistinct traces of relief. (N) Clay jar sealing with rows of animals. [drawing 1:1] (O) Flint hoe (?) of T.O. type [Tel Obaid].
12771N 31-17-319D (none) (none) Objects. (A) Miniature white calcite bowl (the rim chipped) thus [reference to drawing] [Type RC12]. [drawing 1:1] (B) Shallow bowl of basic diorite (?). (C) Fragment of stone bowl (?) re-used and pierced with 3 holes: basic diorite (?). [drawing] (D) Miniature square box roughly made from light drab clay. (E) Miniature clay bowl. (F) Miniature goblet in light drab clay thus [reference to drawing]. [drawing 1:2] (G) Wheelmade pot of pinkish clay with pin-hole orifice at neck (neck broken off). [drawing] (H) Clay bead (?) or handle (?) rough cylinder longitudinally pierced. [U.12771I not assigned] (J) Oval pebble burnisher. Thin and flat. (K) Flint chip. (L) Flint saw. (M) Part of clay jar-sealing with indistinct traces of relief. (N) Clay jar sealing with rows of animals. [drawing 1:1] (O) Flint hoe (?) of T.O. type [Tel Obaid].
12774Q (none) (none) (none) Objects. (A) Bead, long, clay imitation of bead cut from shell core. (B) Clay bugle bead. (C) Shell bugle bead. (D) Clay spindle whorl. (E) Copper needle (broken). (F) Clay nail. (G) Fragment of clay sickle. (H) Penannular ring of shell. [I not assigned in group] (J) [J.1-.11] Chips, flint and obsidian, including one flint piercer. (K) [K.1-.2] Fragments of clay animal figurines. (L) Animal tooth. (M) Miniature pot of reddish clay, broken. (N) Pottery fragments. [N.1-.4] 4 small bits black design on white, characteristic TO [Tel Obaid]; [N.5-.6] 2 pieces, black band on drab, coarse ware; [N.7-.10] 4 pieces red bands on drab [N.11] 1 piece plain red wash(?); [N.12-.13] 2 pieces, design in red on light ground; [N.14-.15] 2 pieces, design in red and black on light ground : rows of triangles and bands; [N.16-.18] 3 pieces with transverse bands of erased slip decoration, light red on deeper red body. (O) [O.1] Cylindrical vase of light drab clay and [O.2] fragment of a second similar. (P) Clay jar sealing (?) with scratched design. (Q) Clay jar sealing with impression of seal cylinder : subject, bulls and square shrines. (R) Clay cup, reddish ware, wheelmade, normal type, broken and mended. (S) Clay jar sealing, fragment, with design of rows of animals.
12776A (none) (none) (none) Group of objects: (A) Small fragment of obsidian vase. (B) [.1-.6] 3 long clay bugles, imitation of beads cut from core of shell. (C) Obsidian chip. (D) Jar - stopper of mud and lime, circular, one face flat, one convex, with rough incisions on flat face, perhaps accidental. (E) [.1-.2] Fragment of terracotta figure perhaps the head of a dragon (?). [Drawing] (F) Clay object, flat, with incised holes. (G) [.1-.6] Five fragments of clay jar sealings with seal impressions : all have rows of animals in wooded or rocky country. (H) [.1-.26] Pottery fragments 1) Plum red and back decoration on light ground: 2 examples. 2) Red decoration on light ground and other fragments. Not in catalog of Vol. IV.
12776B.1 (none) (none) (none) Group of objects: (A) Small fragment of obsidian vase. (B) [.1-.6] 3 long clay bugles, imitation of beads cut from core of shell. (C) Obsidian chip. (D) Jar - stopper of mud and lime, circular, one face flat, one convex, with rough incisions on flat face, perhaps accidental. (E) [.1-.2] Fragment of terracotta figure perhaps the head of a dragon (?). [Drawing] (F) Clay object, flat, with incised holes. (G) [.1-.6] Five fragments of clay jar sealings with seal impressions : all have rows of animals in wooded or rocky country. (H) [.1-.26] Pottery fragments 1) Plum red and back decoration on light ground: 2 examples. 2) Red decoration on light ground and other fragments. Not in catalog of Vol. IV.
12776C (none) 1928,1010.750 (none) Group of objects: (A) Small fragment of obsidian vase. (B) [.1-.6] 3 long clay bugles, imitation of beads cut from core of shell. (C) Obsidian chip. (D) Jar - stopper of mud and lime, circular, one face flat, one convex, with rough incisions on flat face, perhaps accidental. (E) [.1-.2] Fragment of terracotta figure perhaps the head of a dragon (?). [Drawing] (F) Clay object, flat, with incised holes. (G) [.1-.6] Five fragments of clay jar sealings with seal impressions : all have rows of animals in wooded or rocky country. (H) [.1-.26] Pottery fragments 1) Plum red and back decoration on light ground: 2 examples. 2) Red decoration on light ground and other fragments. Not in catalog of Vol. IV.
12776E (none) 1928,1010.752 (none) Group of objects: (A) Small fragment of obsidian vase. (B) [.1-.6] 3 long clay bugles, imitation of beads cut from core of shell. (C) Obsidian chip. (D) Jar - stopper of mud and lime, circular, one face flat, one convex, with rough incisions on flat face, perhaps accidental. (E) [.1-.2] Fragment of terracotta figure perhaps the head of a dragon (?). [Drawing] (F) Clay object, flat, with incised holes. (G) [.1-.6] Five fragments of clay jar sealings with seal impressions : all have rows of animals in wooded or rocky country. (H) [.1-.26] Pottery fragments 1) Plum red and back decoration on light ground: 2 examples. 2) Red decoration on light ground and other fragments. Not in catalog of Vol. IV.
12776G.1 (none) 1928,1010.745 (none) Group of objects: (A) Small fragment of obsidian vase. (B) [.1-.6] 3 long clay bugles, imitation of beads cut from core of shell. (C) Obsidian chip. (D) Jar - stopper of mud and lime, circular, one face flat, one convex, with rough incisions on flat face, perhaps accidental. (E) [.1-.2] Fragment of terracotta figure perhaps the head of a dragon (?). [Drawing] (F) Clay object, flat, with incised holes. (G) [.1-.6] Five fragments of clay jar sealings with seal impressions : all have rows of animals in wooded or rocky country. (H) [.1-.26] Pottery fragments 1) Plum red and back decoration on light ground: 2 examples. 2) Red decoration on light ground and other fragments. Not in catalog of Vol. IV.
12778C.1 31-17-352 (none) (none) Group of objects: from PG/NW level; found between levels -760 and -800 below the planoconvex brick pavement (A) Clay animal figurine. (B) [.1-.6] Fragment of long clay beads imitating shell. (C) [.1-.9] A number of clay jar-sealing with seal impressions, all of one type, palmette enclosed (imperfect) [reference to drawing]. (see over [Annotated] Legrain 480 (D) An oval clay object. [Annotated] Legrain 481. (see over) [Drawing of impression] (E) Tubular ball (?) bead. (F) Copper needle. (G) [.1-.13] Various examples of pottery. [H] (also animal bones). -- The design on D and C is the same [drawing of design].
12795A 30-12-18 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Steatite. Squat furniture type. Poor cutting. Stags? In procession and signs of doubtful import.
12796 (none) (none) (none) Flat seal. Carnelian. Crescent moon and great bead (?). Persian period. [drawing 1:1]
12820 (none) 1935,0113.643 (none) Seal impression (pattern?)
12821 (none) 1935,0113.644 (none) Seal impression. On large clay sealing (geometrical pattern etc.).
12974 (none) (none) (none) Clay cylinder. Fragment. 1st sign only of ten lines.
12975 (none) 1935,0113.645 (none) Clay sealing. Impression of cylinder. Series of gazelles?
12979 (none) (none) (none) Clay sealing?
12980 (none) 1935,0113.646 (none) Clay sealing. Birds etc.
13005 (none) 1928,1010.830 (none) Seal impression. Square. Figure holding the uri-staff.

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