Reproduction
Horse Gear
Rein Ring
| Object Number: | 31-18-7 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Iraq Ur |
| Locus: | PG 800 |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Electrotype |
| Iconography: | Donkey |
| Credit Line: | Commissioned by British Museum / University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1931 |
| Other Number: | U.10439? - Field Number 121438 - Other Number |
Description
Electrotype copy W/electrum Donkey mascot (missing) on silver rein ring. From Queen Shubad's chariot. U 10439? 121438
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."
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