Column
| Object Number: | B15887.4 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Middle East Galleries Currently On Display |
| Provenience: | Iraq Al 'Ubaid |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Wood Shell Bitumen Stone |
| Height: | 172.9 cm |
| Outside Diameter: | 29.7 cm |
| Credit Line: | British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Al'Ubaid, Iraq, 1924 |
| Other Number: | TO.431 - Field No SF P269946 - CDLI Number |
Description
CBS Register: TO.430. 2nd drum of Column A. Inlay of mosaic in bitumen (limestone, shell, mother of pearl).
Card: Mosaic column consisting of 5 drums (4 restored; 1 fragmentary). Wood core; bitumen coating; pink limestone, black shale and white shell / mother of pearl traingular and diamond shaped tesserae. copper wire for attaching tesserae to bitumen.
Sections of column formerly catalogued as B15896 and B15897, before restoration.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Tokens to Tablets: Glimpses into 6000 Years of the History of the Ancient Near East (14 Nov 1987 - Aug 2006) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Middle East Galleries (21 Apr 2018) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Catalogue, Exhibition] Aruz, Joan. 2003. Art of the First Cities: The Third Millenium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus.. New York. The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 86 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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