String of Beads
| Object Number: | 30-12-562 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Middle East Galleries Currently On Display |
| Provenience: | Iraq Ur |
| Archaeology Area: | PG 1054 |
| Locus: | PG 1054, chest of central figure in domed chamber |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Gold Carnelian Electrum |
| Length: | 111.5 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 2 cm |
| Credit Line: | British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1930 |
| Other Number: | U.11910 - Field No SF |
Description
String of gold and carnelian, large beads. Flat lentoids, and carnelian and electrum large double conoids.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Ancient Mesopotamia: The Royal Tombs of Ur (1983 - 1998) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Five Thousand Years of Vanity (06 Jan 1944 - 28 Feb 1944) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Iraq's Ancient Past: Rediscovering Ur's Royal Cemetery ( Oct 2009 - Jan 2017) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Middle East Galleries (21 Apr 2018) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Catalogue] Horne, Lee C., and Zettler, Richard L. 1998. Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur.. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 116 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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