Amulet

31-43-309

From: Iraq | Ur

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number 31-43-309
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq | Ur
Period Ur III
Section Near Eastern
Materials Frit
Description

Turtle molded of frit. Head, feet and tail extended from body. Shell covered with squares on back and stomach. Pierced from side to side at neck. No evidence of having been glazed.

Length 4.5 cm
Width 3.2 cm
Thickness 1.2 cm
Credit Line British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1931
Other Number U.16128 - Field No SF

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