Statue
| Object Title | Ram in the Thicket |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | 30-12-702 |
| Current Location: |
Middle East Galleries Currently On Display |
| Provenience: | Iraq Ur |
| Archaeology Area: | PG 1237 |
| Locus: | PG 1237 |
| Date Made: | 2450 BC |
| Early Date: | -2450 |
| Late Date: | -2450 |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Gold Silver Lapis |
| Iconography: | Ram Goat Tree |
| Height: | 42.5 cm |
| Length: | 82 cm |
| Width: | 27.94 cm |
| Credit Line: | British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1930 |
| Other Number: | U.12357 - Field No SF B18422 - Old Museum Number |
Description
Ram in the Thicket.
Shell is Pinctada margaritifera; and Conus or Strombus.
CBS Register: U.12357. Goat of gold, silver, lapis, shell, in the round, standing in a gold bush, on mosaic pavement. Height 380mm. PG 1237.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| In A Rush? Take a Quick Tour of The Museum ( Sep 1996 - Jun 1997) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Ancient Mesopotamia: The Royal Tombs of Ur (1983 - 1998) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Middle East Galleries (21 Apr 2018) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Iraq\'s Ancient Past: Rediscovering Ur\'s Royal Cemetery ( Oct 2009 - Jan 2017) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Catalogue] Legrain, Leon. 1950. The Babylonian Collection of the University Museum, University Museum Bulletin Vol.: 10:3-4.. The University Museum. Actual Citation | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Catalogue] Horne, Lee C., and Zettler, Richard L. 1998. Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur.. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 60 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Book] Quick, Jennifer. 2004. Magnificent Objects from the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.. Philadelphia. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. ed. 1st. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 148 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Catalogue, Exhibition] Aruz, Joan. 2003. Art of the First Cities: The Third Millenium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus.. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 121 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Book] Dorling Kindersley Limited. 2014. History of the World in 1,000 Objects.. London. Dorling Kindersley Limited. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 22-3 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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