Dagger
| Object Number: | 29-22-10A |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Iraq Ur |
| Archaeology Area: | PG 580 |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Electrotype |
| Length: | 37.6 cm |
| Width: | 5.5 cm |
| Thickness: | 3.2 cm |
| Credit Line: | Commissioned by British Museum / University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1928 |
Description
Electrotype reproduction of gold dagger with lapis handle; in gold filigree sheath. Original in Baghdad. Found with 29-22-11
U9361
Ur Cemetery, p. 51, P1. 151; p. 190, P1. 317
Antiq. Jour., Jan. 1928, p. 21, P1.X
The hilt is of lapis lazuli set with gold studs. The blade is gold, plain on the back except for two lines of beading, but of rich filigree design in front. Duck mark on blade. Loops for straps back of sheath.
Bibliography:
| [Catalogue, Exhibition] 2013. Quest for Treasures: Searching for Lost Empires.. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Pg. 258 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Woolley, Charles L. 1928. "The Royal Tombs of Ur of the Chaldees". The Museum Journal. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 19. no. 1. pg. 4-34 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 8 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Article] Legrain, Leon, and Woolley, Charles L. 1927. "The Expedition at Ur of the Chaldees". The Museum Journal. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 18. no. 2. pg. 121-158 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 146 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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