Reproduction
Chalice
31-18-2
From: Iraq | Ur
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
| Object Number | 31-18-2 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Iraq | Ur |
| Archaeology Area | PG 800, found against the end of the wardrobe box. |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Electrotype |
| Description | Electrotype copy of gold chalice of Queen Shubad, with blue cosmetic. Original in British Museum 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." |
| Credit Line | Commissioned by British Museum / University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1931 |
| Other Number | U.10452 - Field Number | B.M.121345 - Other Number |
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