Pigment
35-1-660
From: Iraq | Ur
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
Object Number | 35-1-660 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Iraq | Ur |
Archaeology Area | Ur; no provenience |
Section | Near Eastern |
Materials | Pigment |
Description | Lumpy red powder. Contains: Iron, small amount of aluminum, silica and dirt. Red ocher contaminated with sand and clay or dirt, otherwise very pure. Analysis by Eric Parkinson, 1955. |
Credit Line | British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1935 |
Other Number | U. - Field Number |
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