Spear

Object Number:

B16689

Current Location:

Collections storage

Provenience:

Iraq
Ur

Section:

Near Eastern

Materials:

Gold
Silver
Copper Alloy
Wood

Description:

Silver spear point (A); 4 silver rings (B, C, D, E), 4 gold rings (F, G, H, I) and Spear Butt (B17079). Spear Shaft is restoration CBS Register: silver spear. point and butt end and 4 rings of silver; 4 rings of gold.

Other Number:

U.10472

Field No SF

Current & Past Exhibitions:

Ancient Mesopotamia: The Royal Tombs of Ur (1983 - 1998)

Iraq's Ancient Past: Rediscovering Ur's Royal Cemetery ( Oct 2009 - Jun 2010)

Bibliography:

[Catalogue] Zettler, Richard L. and Horne, Lee. 1998. Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur. : Page/Fig./Plate: 166

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