Lyre Fragment
Bull Head
| Object Number: | B17694B |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Middle East Galleries Currently On Display |
| Provenience: | Iraq Ur |
| Archaeology Area: | PG 789 |
| Date Made: | ca 2450 BCE |
| Section: | Near Eastern |
| Materials: | Gold Shell Lapis Bitumen Silver |
| Iconography: | Bull Head |
| Length: | 40 cm |
| Width: | 25 cm |
| Depth: | 19 cm |
| Credit Line: | British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1928 |
| Other Number: | U.10556 - Field No SF |
Description
Gold and Lapis head of the Great Lyre. Eyes of head are either Conus or Strombus
CBS Register: Bull's gold head, and shell inlay plaques. Harp of the king. Reconstructed. PG 789
(A is the Plaque, B is the Head)
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Ancient Mesopotamia: The Royal Tombs of Ur (1983 - 1998) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Middle East Galleries (21 Apr 2018) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Iraq\'s Ancient Past: Rediscovering Ur\'s Royal Cemetery ( Oct 2009 - Jan 2017) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Journal] Adams, Liliana O. "Sumerian Harps from Ur", The American Harp Journal Vol.: 19:2.. The American Harp Society, Inc, Los Angeles, CA. Actual Citation | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Book] Galpin, Francis W. 1937. The Music of the Sumerians and their Immediate Sucessors the Babylonian and Assyrians.. Cambridge University Press. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Plate VIII:2 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [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: 53 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Book] Quick, Jennifer. 2004. Magnificent Objects from the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.. Philadelphia. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. ed. 1st. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 149 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Catalogue, Exhibition] Aruz, Joan. 2003. Art of the First Cities: The Third Millenium B.C. from the Mediterranean to the Indus.. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 105 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Book] de Schauensee, Maude. 2002. Two Lyres from Ur.. Philadelphia. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. pg. 125 Actual Citation | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Book] Dorling Kindersley Limited. 2014. History of the World in 1,000 Objects.. London. Dorling Kindersley Limited. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: Frontis Piece | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Book] Polin, Claire C. 07 Apr 1954. Gifts of Jubal: Musical Instruments from the Ancient East.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: plate I | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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