Near East Section
Vol. XX / No. 3-4
By: L. Legrain
Gem Cutters in Ancient Ur
“All the Babylonians,” says Herodotus, who visited the land in the days of Artaxerxes Longhand, “have a seal and they […]
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Vol. XX / No. 3-4
By: Kenneth Graham
Scientific Notes on the Finds From Ur
I. Restoration of the Silver THE metallurgists of early times, as is well known, were able to produce bronzes of […]
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Vol. XX / No. 3-4
By: L. Legrain
The Boudoir of Queen Shubad
QUEEN SHUBAD was so fond of her jewels that when she died in ancient Ur, six thousand years ago, they […]
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Vol. XX / No. 1
By: L. L.
Note on the Inlay Standard
THE interpretation of the inlay standard in the MUSEUM JOURNAL of September, 1928, brought the following remarks from Mr. Woolley […]
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Vol. XX / No. 1
By: Alan Rowe
The Two Royal Stelæ of Beth-Shan
IN the MUSEUM JOURNAL for December, 1923, there appeared the photographs of the two large basalt stelæ discovered that year […]
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Vol. XX / No. 1
By: Alan Rowe
The Palestine Expedition: Report of the 1928 Season
THE excavations at Beisan, the ancient Beth-shan, were recommenced on August 27, 1928. The staff for the 1928 season consisted […]
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Vol. XX / No. 1
By: C. Leonard Woolley
Ur of the Chaldees: More Royal Tombs
THE discoveries of royal tombs at Ur by Mr. Woolley during the seventh campaign of the Joint Expedition have come […]
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Vol. XIX / No. 4
By: L. Legrain
The Sumerian Art Shop
THE wonderful discoveries made in the royal tombs have been a revelation to many and have proved that old Sumer […]
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By: L. Legrain
Old Sumerian Art
IT is a pure joy for a weary archaeologist to plunge into a study of Oriental art—the oldest known Mesopotamian […]
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Vol. XIX / No. 2
By: L. Legrain
Small Sculptures from Babylonian Tombs
ORIENTAL cults were always familiar with the figure of the nude woman, the “funeral Venus,” whose images are found in […]
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