Axes, Choppers, Scrapers

This category includes objects used for chopping or scraping.

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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)
17817C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group. From one burial. (A) Cylinder seal, dark steatite: goddess on a goose, crescent on staff, snake emblem (?) and worshipper (naked) holding a full libation jug. (B) A few beads, gold balls, small, steatite, lentoid, carnelian ball and lapis fly. (C) Copper axe. [drawing]
16246E	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [C-D] 2 copper scale-pans; [A-B] 2 steatite weights (black), (A) long ovoid Type III. 2.75 grs = 1 minette (nominal weight 2.805 grs.) (B) lentoid Type III. 1.728 grs. =1/2 minette(?) (nominal weight 1.4025 grs.); [E] 1 copper chisel; Type [F] 1 copper ring; [G] 1 hollow gold bead, spherical, ribbed.
12636C	(none)	1929,1017.606	(none)	Group: [A-B] 1) 2 silver wire spiral coil earrings. [C] 2) Copper pin type V B, with silver capped steatite ball head. [D] Copper knife with binding on the handle. Type?
12367G	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Silver wire spiral coil earrings, 2. [B] Necklace of lapis and gold double conoid beads. [C] Necklace of lapis lentoid beads. [D] Copper pin with lapis ball head type V B. [E-F] Two copper pins, plain [G] Copper razor (?). [H] Cockle shells with green paint.
12680A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] (1) Copper axe Type XXII. [B] (2) Copper reticule containing manicure tools on ring. Traces of matting on reticule. [C] (3) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Bird headed man and rampant animals. [D] (4) Beads - Worn round forehead? 2 carnelian bugles - 1 lapis lentoid. [E] (5) Stone bowl. White limestone. [Type] XXV. [drawing]
12640A	30-12-295	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] (1) Copper axe. [B] (2) Cylinder seal. Shell. Poor condition. Rampant animals including an antelope and a leopard.
12710A	(none)	1929,1017.544	(none)	Group: [A] 1) Copper axe. Type XXI. [B-C] 2) Silver wire earrings 2 1/2 spiral coils. [D] 3) Copper pin straight Type II with elongated tang.
12370E	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Silver wire spiral coil earring. [B] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [C] Copper pin with ball head type VI B. [D] Silver wire spiral coil finger ring. [E-F] Pair of copper razors. [G] Cockle shells with green paint.
12370F	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Silver wire spiral coil earring. [B] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [C] Copper pin with ball head type VI B. [D] Silver wire spiral coil finger ring. [E-F] Pair of copper razors. [G] Cockle shells with green paint.
12378C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Silver wire spiral coil hair ring [B] Copper pin, broken IV B [C] Copper razor.
12711I	(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.
12707K	(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.
12709A	(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.
17805A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: From one burial. [drawing] (A) Copper chopper. Broken but complete. (B) Copper tumbler, the sides slightly carinated, the base raised, in bad condition. (C) Cylinder seal, black steatite; seated figure and criss cross background. (D)A few beads. Lapis, carnelian, agate and steatite lentoids (the last with criss-cross incised decoration) and one gold ball.
17716	(none)	(none)	(none)	Hoe. Chert. [drawing 1:1]
3108	(none)	(none)	(none)	Imitation celt. Of white stone, perhaps originally as pendant. In text: Neo-Babylonian period (14).
16663	(none)	(none)	(none)	Iron axe. Socketed: end of socket broken. Socket runs horizontally through ends of blade. [drawing 1:1]
16633	(none)	(none)	(none)	Miniature celt. Hematite. [drawing 1:1]
17973	(none)	1932,1008.39	(none)	Miniature celt. Obsidian. [drawing 1:1]
7932	(none)	(none)	(none)	Mirror? or Razor Copper Part of top end of handle missing. [drawing 1:1]
12774J.10	(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.
12774J.11	(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.
12771O	31-17-319J	(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].
10575	30-12-353	(none)	(none)	Pair Copper Razors Usual type and as usual corroded together [drawing] Type XVI
8985A	(none)	(none)	B17427	Pair of copper Razors (?) Or tools for cleaning ploughshare or for cutting leather. 2 corroded together; broken. [drawing]