String of Beads, Cape (clothing) - 83-7-1.9

Object Number:	83-7-1.9
Current Location:	Middle East Galleries Currently On Display
Provenience:	Iraq Ur
Date Made:	2650-2550 BC
Early Date:	-2650
Late Date:	-2550
Section:	Near Eastern
Materials:	Carnelian
Length:	39.7 cm
Width:	1.1 cm
Credit Line:	British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1928
Other Number:	B17054 - Old Museum Number

Description

Cloak beads from the upper body of the lady Pu-Abi. collar made of triangular lapis lazuli and gold beads and gold and lapis lazuli biconical beads. Four strands below collar of lapiz lazuli, gold and carnelian tube beads. 86 strings run vertically. -21 carnelian beads. Strand begins and ends with small carnelian ring. Then longer barrel/biconical beads alternate with squat biconical beads.

Current & Past Exhibitions:

	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: 95	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: 112	View Objects related to this Actual Citation