Cosmetic Container
B16710
Location: On Display in the Middle East Galleries
From: Iraq | Ur
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
Object Number | B16710 |
Current Location | Middle East Galleries - On Display |
Provenience | Iraq | Ur |
Archaeology Area | PG 800 |
Date Made | ca. 2450 BCE |
Section | Near Eastern |
Materials | Gold |
Description | CBS Register: VI Season. gold cockle shell of Queen Shubad with green paint. The two cuneiform signs that compose her name were initially read as "Shub-ad" in Sumerian. Today, however, we think they should be read in Akkadian as "Pu-abi." |
Height | 3.3 cm |
Length | 8 cm |
Width | 6.2 cm |
Credit Line | British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1928 |
Other Number | U.10932 - Field No SF |
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