Pigment
35-1-660
From: Iraq | Ur
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
| Object Number | 35-1-660 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Iraq | Ur |
| Archaeology Area | Ur; no provenience |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Pigment |
| Description | Lumpy red powder. Contains: Iron, small amount of aluminum, silica and dirt. Red ocher contaminated with sand and clay or dirt, otherwise very pure. Analysis by Eric Parkinson, 1955. |
| Credit Line | British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1935 |
| Other Number | U. - Field Number |
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