Intake file

Uma

Uma is intentionally unflashy, which is a considerable part of her appeal. She makes a strong case for the ordinary object presented with a level of ceremony usually reserved for larger institutions.

Estimated age

650 million years

Temperament

Modest, ordinary, and unusually well grounded

Favorite activities

taking the scenic route nowhere, resting on a stack of books, being exactly an ordinary rock

Before Sanctuary

Her earlier location was a permitted private meadow edge, where staff noted her among a group of equally lawful but less individually compelling candidates.