String of Beads
| Object Number: | B16792 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Iraq Ur |
| Archaeology Area: | PG 57 |
| Period: | Early Dynastic III |
| Date Made: | 2600-2450 BCE |
| Early Date: | 2600 |
| Late Date: | 2450 |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Gold Lapis Lazuli Carnelian |
| Length: | 65.5 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 1.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1927 |
| Other Number: | U.8097 - Field No SF |
Description
CBS Register: long beads: 1 gold, 2 lapis, 3 carnelian and small gold beads. PG 57
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Ancient Mesopotamia: The Royal Tombs of Ur (1983 - 1998) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Iraq's Ancient Past: Rediscovering Ur's Royal Cemetery ( Oct 2009 - Jan 2017) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [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: 117 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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