Cloak Beads
| Object Number: | B17062 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Iraq Ur |
| Archaeology Area: | PG 800b |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Gold Lapis Lazuli |
| Credit Line: | British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1928 |
| Other Number: | U.10976 - Field No SF |
Description
CBS Register: From the "cloak" of Queen Shubad. No field number. necklace, with sketches of all the bead shapes. gold and lapis.
Registrar Office Object Cards: U.10976
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."
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