Cuff
| Object Number: | B17292 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Iraq Ur |
| Period: | Early Dynastic III |
| Date Made: | 2600-2450 BCE |
| Early Date: | -2600 |
| Late Date: | -2450 |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Lapis Lazuli Carnelian |
| Height: | 0.4 cm |
| Length: | 14.5 cm |
| Width: | 5.9 cm |
| Credit Line: | British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1928 |
Description
Ass. W/Puabi's Cloak
CBS Register: no field number. From the "cloak of Queen Shubad. continued from CBS 17063. necklace. ladder like pattern: lapis and carnelian.
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."
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: Page 94/Figure 31 | 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.. New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 112 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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