Bead
| Object Number: | 31-17-351O |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Iraq Ur |
| Archaeology Area: | Found 7 to 7 1/2 m. below brick pavement dated ca. 3100 B.C. in the prehistoric settlement. PG N.W. |
| Locus: | Found 7 to 7 1/2 m. below brick pavement dated ca. 3100 B.C. in the prehistoric settlement. P.G. N.W. |
| Period: | Prehistoric |
| Date Made: | ca. 3100 BC |
| Early Date: | -3150 |
| Late Date: | -3050 |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Ceramic |
| Length: | 9.7 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 1.4 cm |
| Credit Line: | British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1931 |
| Other Number: | U.12776 - Field No SF |
Description
Includes painted pottery; obsidian chips and obsidian vase; 3 clay copies of shell bugle beads; seal impressions on clay jar sealings; animal figure; handles; sickle. 2014 Description: Cylindrical bead pierced through the length that tapers at the ends. There is an incised spiral around the circumference. The ceramic ranges in color from pale orange to buff.
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