String of Beads

30-12-562

Location: On Display in the Middle East Galleries

From: Iraq | Ur

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number 30-12-562
Current Location Middle East Galleries - 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
Description

String of gold and carnelian, large beads. Flat lentoids, and carnelian and electrum large double conoids.

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

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