Cosmetic Box Lid
Object Number:
B16744A
Current Location:
Iraq's Ancient Past
Provenience:
Iraq
Ur
Section:
Near Eastern
Materials:
Lapis
Shell
Iconography:
Shell
Description:
Shell Shaped
CBS Register: VI Season. semi-circular silver cosmetic box with ingraved shell lid. backround of lapis. lion devouring a ram.
Other Number:
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: 66
[Book] Quick, Jennifer. 2004. Magnificent Objects from the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. : Page/Fig./Plate: 152
[Catalogue] Aruz, Joan. 2003. Art of the First Cities: The Third Millenium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus. : Page/Fig./Plate: 114
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