Knife Handle

Object Number:

B16753

Current Location:

Iraq's Ancient Past

Provenience:

Iraq
Ur

Section:

Near Eastern

Materials:

Shell

Description:

CBS Register: VI season. shell carving. plant design with minature lion in the round. holes for attachment. Found near the wooden chest in the Queen's grave.

Other Number:

U.10437a

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: 164

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