8246
| Conservation: | 2007. University Museum Near East Section Ur Metals Conservation Treatment Project. IMLS Grant. |
| Pseudomorph: | Rush (?) Wood, Linen(?) |
| Description (Catalog Card): | Copper knife. Broken. On the blade are well preserved traces of a woven rough sheath covered with linen. [drawing] 1:11 |
| Description (Archival): | CBS Register: Knife Fragment. On the knife are remains of a woven rush work sheath (same pattern as gold filigree sheath from grave 580)_Grave 181. cf. 17544 |
| Description (Archival): | CBS Register: copper knife. fragt. On the knife are remains of a woven rush work sheath (same pattern as gold filigree sheath from grave 580 (cf.17544) ) Grave 181 |
| Find Context (Catalog Card): | TTE PG 181 |
| Material (Catalog Card): | Copper Alloy2 |
| Measurement (Catalog Card): | L. 0135 width 0038 |
| U Number: | 8246 |
| Museum: | University of Pennsylvania Museum |
| Object Type: | Tools and Equipment >> Knives, Blades, Saws >> Knives and Swords |
| Season Number: | 05: 1926-1927 |
| Description (Modern): | Copper knife blade. Haft and tip missing. One rivet near haft. ridge running length of blade. Based on position of rivet possibly type 7a or 7b. Rush work sheath preserved on one side of blade with possible linen also attached. Design is in two registers. Top register is a 7 pointed star in a box, repeating. second register is a pattern of x's repeating. Linen is below that register. |
| Material: | Inorganic Remains >> Metal >> Copper Alloy |
| Material: | Organic Remains >> Reed |
| Museum Number (UPM B-number): | B17506 |
| Measurement (X): | 109 |
| Measurement (Y): | 35 |
| Measurement (Z): | 5 |
| [1] Woolley's description |
| [2] Material as described by Woolley |
Files
| Location | Context Title | Context Description | Description (Modern) |
|---|---|---|---|
 | PG/181 | (none) | (none) |
- 1 Location
| Media | Media Title | Title | Label | Author | Omeka Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ur Excavations II; The Royal Cemetery | Ur Excavations II; The Royal Cemetery | 1934 | Woolley, Leonard | (none) |
| Woolley's Catalog Cards | Woolley's Catalog Cards | Card -- BM ID:194 Box:37 Page:214 | Card -- BM ID:194 Box:37 Page:214 | (none) |
- 2 Media
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Context
Ur >> Royal Cemetery | PG >> TTE >> Private Graves 101-200 >> PG/181
References
Woolley, Leonard. (1934) Ur Excavations II; The Royal Cemetery, Oxford: Oxford University Press.