String of Beads
| Object Number: | 30-12-713 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Provenience: | Iraq Ur |
| Archaeology Area: | PG 1237 | Old Body #8, New Body #16 |
| Locus: | PG 1237/8 |
| Period: | Early Dynastic III |
| Date Made: | 2600-2450 BCE |
| Early Date: | 2600 |
| Late Date: | 2450 |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Gold Lapis Lazuli Carnelian |
| Length: | 91.2 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 1.5 cm |
| Credit Line: | British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1930 |
| Other Number: | U.12366 F - Field No SF B18433 - Old Museum Number |
Description
Gold, lapis and carnelian. Gold and lapis fluted ball beads, carnelian rings.
CBS Register: U.12366. Necklace, gold, lapis, carnelian (with sketch) Length 930 mm. PG 1237 Body 8
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Ancient Mesopotamia: The Royal Tombs of Ur (1983 - 1998) | 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: 117 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Catalogue, Exhibition] 2013. Quest for Treasures: Searching for Lost Empires.. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Pg. 251 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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