EDIIIA
2600-2450
Description:
The Early Dynastic IIIa Period is marked by the beginning of syllabic writing, recording the full flow of human speech. This led to the rise of literary texts, poems, histories, etc. instead of just economic documents. Pu’abi and Meshkalamdug’s graves date to this period.
Ultra-Low Chronology
Short/Low Chronology: 2500-2375 BCE
Middle Chronology: 2600-2450 BCE
Long/High Chronology:
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 11923 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper Ladle. [Annotated] Type 2 [?] |
| 11924 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper Bowl. Oval, with verticular tubular handles. Type LXIII |
| 11925 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper Dish (see Field Notes). [Annotated] Type LVI |
| 11969A | 30-12-255B | (none) | (none) | Silver & Copper vessels. Corroded together. [A] Silver bowl. [B-C] Inside this 2 copper bowls slightly smaller; [D] inside these another copper bowl; [E] inside that, a copper tumbler, (crushed). | |
| 11969B | 30-12-255 | (none) | (none) | Silver & Copper vessels. Corroded together. [A] Silver bowl. [B-C] Inside this 2 copper bowls slightly smaller; [D] inside these another copper bowl; [E] inside that, a copper tumbler, (crushed). | |
| 11969C | 30-12-255D | (none) | (none) | Silver & Copper vessels. Corroded together. [A] Silver bowl. [B-C] Inside this 2 copper bowls slightly smaller; [D] inside these another copper bowl; [E] inside that, a copper tumbler, (crushed). | |
| 11969D | 30-12-255C | (none) | (none) | Silver & Copper vessels. Corroded together. [A] Silver bowl. [B-C] Inside this 2 copper bowls slightly smaller; [D] inside these another copper bowl; [E] inside that, a copper tumbler, (crushed). | |
| 11969E | 30-12-255A | (none) | (none) | Silver & Copper vessels. Corroded together. [A] Silver bowl. [B-C] Inside this 2 copper bowls slightly smaller; [D] inside these another copper bowl; [E] inside that, a copper tumbler, (crushed). | |
| 11999 | (none) | 1929,1017.643 | (none) | Copper Bowl. Oval, with flat base & end ribs; at the sides, double tubular handle-rings of silver. Broken but complete. |
| 12123 | (none) | 1929,1017.650 | (none) | Copper Bowl. Hemispherical. [Type] III | |
| 12141A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A] Copper strainer. Poor condition. [B] Handle broken & part of bottom missing. Normal type. Plain, type V. Circular in section. |
| 12141B | 30-12-411 | (none) | (none) | [A] Copper strainer. Poor condition. [B] Handle broken & part of bottom missing. Normal type. Plain, type V. Circular in section. | |
| 12241 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper strainer. badly broken. Normal type. |
| 12243 | 30-12-258 | (none) | (none) | Copper Bowl. Hemispherical. [Type] III. | |
| 12273 | 30-12-276 | (none) | (none) | Copper Vase. Champagne vase type. Much bent & distorted; part of rim missing. Type XXXIV. [drawing 2:5] | |
| 12285 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper Platter with lid. Circular dish with cover & handle in centre for removing same. [Type] XLI. [drawing] |
| 12294 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper Bowl. Oval type with silver tubular handle rims. [Type LXIII] |
| 12317A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A] Copper Patten & [B] Ewer, & [C-D] 2 copper beakers. Making a set. All in very poor condition and broken. [Types listed, not correlated to objects, but are presumably in order indicated] [A]XXVIII, [B]XXIX, [C-D]XXIX. |
| 12317B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A] Copper Patten & [B] Ewer, & [C-D] 2 copper beakers. Making a set. All in very poor condition and broken. [Types listed, not correlated to objects, but are presumably in order indicated] [A]XXVIII, [B]XXIX, [C-D]XXIX. |
| 12317C | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A] Copper Patten & [B] Ewer, & [C-D] 2 copper beakers. Making a set. All in very poor condition and broken. [Types listed, not correlated to objects, but are presumably in order indicated] [A]XXVIII, [B]XXIX, [C-D]XXIX. |
| 12317D | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A] Copper Patten & [B] Ewer, & [C-D] 2 copper beakers. Making a set. All in very poor condition and broken. [Types listed, not correlated to objects, but are presumably in order indicated] [A]XXVIII, [B]XXIX, [C-D]XXIX. |
| 12366A | 30-12-717 | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [C] Wreath of gold leaves in lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers (in bad condition). [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis fluted base beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [G] Bracelet of gold lapis and carnelian beads. [H] Another similar bracelet. [I] Silver pin with lapis head Type VI B. [J] Copper pin with lapis head Type VI B. [K] Gold flower on silver stem. | |
| 12369B | 30-12-753 | (none) | (none) | Group: [A.1-.2] Pair of silver wire spiral coil earrings. [B] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [C] Copper pin with lapis head, Type V B. [D] Cockle shells with green paint. | |
| 12374B.1 | 30-12-705A | (none) | (none) | Group: [A.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [B.1-.2] Two heavy gold wire spiral coil hair rings. [C] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis double round beads. [E] Gold pin with fluted lapis head V B. [F] Lapis cylinder seal two registers. [G-I] A set of 3 gold rings, each of cable pattern with plain rim. [J-L] Are human finger bones found inside the rings. Added by project] | |
| 12398A | 30-12-684 | (none) | (none) | Groups: [A ]Gold hair ribbon. [B] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold gold leaves on lapis and carnelian wreath. [D-E] 2 gold flowers mounted on silver stems. [F] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [H] Necklace of gold and blue ball beads. [I] Silver pin (broken). |
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