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Pouring Vessel

Object Number:29-22-8
Current Location: Collections Storage
Provenience: Iraq
Ur
Archaeology Area: PG 755
Section:Near Eastern
Materials:Electrotype
Credit Line:Commissioned by British Museum / University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1928

Description

Electrotype reproduction of gold lamp inscribed with the name of Meskalamdug.

Original in Baghdad

U10004

Lamp of normal "shell" type. Inscribed "Mes-Kalamdug", from tomb PG 755, inside coffin. Type 115.

Ur Cemetery, p. 136, P1. 163 (Baghdad 8273)

Antiq. Jour., Oct. 1928, P. 428, p1. LVIII

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