String of Beads

Object Number:

B16799

Current Location:

Iraq's Ancient Past

Provenience:

Iraq
Ur

Section:

Near Eastern

Materials:

Gold
Lapis
Carnelian

Technique:

Etched

Description:

CBS Register: necklace. 2 strings of small lapis, carnelian beads. 2 lapis (with sketch), 5 carnellian (wiht sketch) with painted white circles.

Other Number:

U.8931b

Field No SF

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

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

[Catalogue] Zettler, Richard L. and Horne, Lee. 1998. Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur. : Page/Fig./Plate: 112

[Catalogue] Aruz, Joan. 2003. Art of the First Cities: The Third Millenium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus. : Page/Fig./Plate: 130