Accession No
TEMP.03888.1-12
Description
A group of 12 decorated ware sherds. Decoration is in brown and red painted geometric shapes.
Place
Asia; West Asia; Iraq; Ur
Period
?Prehistoric
Source
British Museum [?donor]; Woolley, Leonard [excavator]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
TEMP.03888.1-12
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic; Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (Field collection)
Excavated during the Joint Expedition of the British Museum and the Museum of the University of Pennsylvania (1922-1934), excavated by Leonard Woolley.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
Objects are marked with what appears to be Fitzwilliam Museum accession numbers.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Labels & Markings)
Objects are marked with their individual excavation numbers and the year of excavation.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Field collection)
Objects are marked with the excavation season. These sherds are from either the 1929/30 or 1930/31 season, see individual sherds for details.
Event Date 1929
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Related Documents)
Objects stores with their individual Fitzwilliam Catalogue Cards grouped into 2 booklets for 1931 and 1933.
Event Date 1931
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
A group of 12 decorated ware sherds. Decoration is in brown and red painted geometric shapes.
Event Date 3/3/2026
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Related Documents)
A label from the original size 1 box in which the sherds were seen reads 'TEL OBEID pottery Barry Kemp? from O.S.'. This is currently stored with the sherds.
Event Date 3/3/2026
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:328019
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