Cosmetic Box Lid
| Object Number: | B16744A |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Middle East Galleries Currently On Display |
| Provenience: | Iraq Ur |
| Archaeology Area: | PG 800 |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Lapis Lazuli Shell |
| Iconography: | Shell |
| Height: | 1.1 cm |
| Length: | 6.4 cm |
| Width: | 4.2 cm |
| Credit Line: | British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1928 |
| Other Number: | U.10436 - Field No SF |
Description
Shell Shaped
CBS Register: VI Season. semi-circular silver cosmetic box with ingraved shell lid. backround of lapis. lion devouring a ram.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Ancient Mesopotamia: The Royal Tombs of Ur (1983 - 1998) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Five Thousand Years of Vanity (06 Jan 1944 - 28 Feb 1944) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Iraq's Ancient Past: Rediscovering Ur's Royal Cemetery ( Oct 2009 - Jan 2017) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Middle East Galleries (21 Apr 2018) | 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 66/Figure 12 | 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: 152 | 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: 114 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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