British Museum
Museum in London, UK. Co-sponsor of the expedition to Ur.
Museum founded in 1753 in London, UK, the first national public museum in the world. Opened to the public in 1759. Entry was free and given to ‘all studious and curious Persons’. The collections represent cultures from around the world. A pioneer of Mesopotamian archaeology. The museum is a public body sponsored by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport. http://www.britishmuseum.org/
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| Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 9983 | (none) | 1928,1010.292 | (none) | Gold earrings Very large lunates of thin metal much crushed and distorted, and the wire suspender of one missing |
| 9987 | (none) | 1935,0113.433 | (none) | Wreath of gold leaves strung with lapis bugles and carnelian rings (part of the wreath only: the rest of it mixed with PG 806 q.v.) |
| 9988 | (none) | 1928,1010.294 | (none) | Gold Ribbon For a headdress. Part only: the rest mixed with PG 806. |
| 9989 | (none) | 1928,1010.295 | (none) | Cockle Shell Containing green paint |
| 9990 | (none) | 1928,1010.296 | (none) | Finger ring. Plain spiral of thin silver wire. | |
| 9991A | (none) | 1928,1010.80 | (none) | [A-B] Gold earrings. Very large double lunate pendants of thin metal much crushed and distorted (1 - pair broken apart) |
| 9991B | (none) | 1928,1010.91 | (none) | [A-B] Gold earrings. Very large double lunate pendants of thin metal much crushed and distorted (1 - pair broken apart) |
| 9992 | (none) | 1928,1010.51 | (none) | [A-B] Gold earring Very large lunate pendants, double, broken into two |
| 9993 | (none) | 1928,1010.53 | (none) | Copper Pin With lapis ball head set in silver Shaft broken Type V | |
| 9994 | (none) | 1928,1010.92 | (none) | Gold Ribbon From the headdress |
| 9995 | (none) | 1928,1010.166 | (none) | Wreath. Gold leaves strung up with small lapis bugles and carnelian rings. |
| 9996 | (none) | 1928,1010.122 | (none) | Silver Pin With lapis head, plain ball Type V |
| 9997 | (none) | 1935,0113.434 | (none) | Bead Small double conoids of silver and lapis |
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