Silver
Silver is a soft, white, lustrous metal. It is highly malleable, and has a low melting point, making it easy to cast. It can be produced as a by-product of copper, gold, lead, and zinc refining. It can be highly polished, leading to a very reflective surface. Most of the silver found at Ur is in jewelry, but sometimes it is made into axes or mirrors. These are found mainly in the royal tombs.
Silver is a soft, white, lustrous metal. It is highly malleable, and has a low melting point, making it easy to cast. It can be produced as a by-product of copper, gold, lead, and zinc refining. It can be highly polished, leading to a very reflective surface.
Most of the silver found at Ur is in jewelry, but sometimes it is made into axes or mirrors. These are found mainly in the royal tombs.
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 10583 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Silver Goblet Plain Crushed flat [Type] [struck out: "LXII"] XLIX |
| 10584D | (none) | (none) | B16982 | Head Ornaments. (A) Quantity of gold ribbon., (B) Gold wreath, leaf pendants with double string of lapis and carnelian beads. (C) [.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. (D)Silver pin with lapis head. (E) Silver hair ornament, 3-pronged, with rosette finials of gold, lapis and shell. (F) Double conoid beads, gold and lapis (see field notes) (G) Beads, lapis and silver (H) [H and L] 2 silver earrings, plain wire spirals [I] [Not assigned] (J)Cockleshells containing paint. (K) Silver pin, rounded head, L. 150mm |
| 10584E | (none) | (none) | B16990 | Head Ornaments. (A) Quantity of gold ribbon., (B) Gold wreath, leaf pendants with double string of lapis and carnelian beads. (C) [.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. (D)Silver pin with lapis head. (E) Silver hair ornament, 3-pronged, with rosette finials of gold, lapis and shell. (F) Double conoid beads, gold and lapis (see field notes) (G) Beads, lapis and silver (H) [H and L] 2 silver earrings, plain wire spirals [I] [Not assigned] (J)Cockleshells containing paint. (K) Silver pin, rounded head, L. 150mm | |
| 10584G | (none) | (none) | (none) | Head Ornaments. (A) Quantity of gold ribbon., (B) Gold wreath, leaf pendants with double string of lapis and carnelian beads. (C) [.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. (D)Silver pin with lapis head. (E) Silver hair ornament, 3-pronged, with rosette finials of gold, lapis and shell. (F) Double conoid beads, gold and lapis (see field notes) (G) Beads, lapis and silver (H) [H and L] 2 silver earrings, plain wire spirals [I] [Not assigned] (J)Cockleshells containing paint. (K) Silver pin, rounded head, L. 150mm |
| 10584H | (none) | (none) | (none) | Head Ornaments. (A) Quantity of gold ribbon., (B) Gold wreath, leaf pendants with double string of lapis and carnelian beads. (C) [.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. (D)Silver pin with lapis head. (E) Silver hair ornament, 3-pronged, with rosette finials of gold, lapis and shell. (F) Double conoid beads, gold and lapis (see field notes) (G) Beads, lapis and silver (H) [H and L] 2 silver earrings, plain wire spirals [I] [Not assigned] (J)Cockleshells containing paint. (K) Silver pin, rounded head, L. 150mm |
| 10584K | (none) | (none) | B16982 | Head Ornaments. (A) Quantity of gold ribbon., (B) Gold wreath, leaf pendants with double string of lapis and carnelian beads. (C) [.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. (D)Silver pin with lapis head. (E) Silver hair ornament, 3-pronged, with rosette finials of gold, lapis and shell. (F) Double conoid beads, gold and lapis (see field notes) (G) Beads, lapis and silver (H) [H and L] 2 silver earrings, plain wire spirals [I] [Not assigned] (J)Cockleshells containing paint. (K) Silver pin, rounded head |
| 10584L | (none) | (none) | B16989 | Head Ornaments. (A) Quantity of gold ribbon., (B) Gold wreath, leaf pendants with double string of lapis and carnelian beads. (C) [.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. (D)Silver pin with lapis head. (E) Silver hair ornament, 3-pronged, with rosette finials of gold, lapis and shell. (F) Double conoid beads, gold and lapis (see field notes) (G) Beads, lapis and silver (H) [H and L] 2 silver earrings, plain wire spirals [I] [Not assigned] (J)Cockleshells containing paint. (K) Silver pin, rounded head |
| 10585C | (none) | (none) | (none) | Head Ornaments. A. Gold ribbon B. Wreath of gold leaves and lapis and carnelian beads C. Silver pin with 3 arms and rosettes finials having gold, lapis, and shell petals. D. [D.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. E. [E and G-H] Three silver wire spiral coil earrings. F. Silver pin with lapis head. The beads are missing and must be in some other of the groups. | |
| 10585E | (none) | (none) | (none) | Head Ornaments. A. Gold ribbon B. Wreath of gold leaves and lapis and carnelian beads C. Silver pin with 3 arms and rosettes finials having gold, lapis, and shell petals. D. [D.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. E. [E and G-H] Three silver wire spiral coil earrings. F. Silver pin with lapis head. The beads are missing and must be in some other of the groups. |
| 10585F | (none) | (none) | (none) | Head Ornaments. A. Gold ribbon B. Wreath of gold leaves and lapis and carnelian beads C. Silver pin with 3 arms and rosettes finials having gold, lapis, and shell petals. D. [D.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. E. [E and G-H] Three silver wire spiral coil earrings. F. Silver pin with lapis head. The beads are missing and must be in some other of the groups. |
| 10585G | (none) | (none) | (none) | Head Ornaments. A. Gold ribbon B. Wreath of gold leaves and lapis and carnelian beads C. Silver pin with 3 arms and rosettes finials having gold, lapis, and shell petals. D. [D.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. E. [E and G-H] Three silver wire spiral coil earrings. F. Silver pin with lapis head. The beads are missing and must be in some other of the groups. |
| 10585H | (none) | (none) | (none) | Head Ornaments. A. Gold ribbon B. Wreath of gold leaves and lapis and carnelian beads C. Silver pin with 3 arms and rosettes finials having gold, lapis, and shell petals. D. [D.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. E. [E and G-H] Three silver wire spiral coil earrings. F. Silver pin with lapis head. The beads are missing and must be in some other of the groups. |
| 10586C | (none) | 1928,1010.162 | (none) | Head Ornaments. A. Gold ribbon B. Wreath of gold leaves with beads of lapis & carnelian. C. Silver pin with 3 arms and rosette finials having fold. D. [.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. E. Silver pin with lapis head. F. 1 silver wire spiral coil earring. G. Second silver pin with lapis head, H. Gold and lapis double conoid beads. |
| 10586D.2 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Head Ornaments. A. Gold ribbon B. Wreath of gold leaves with beads of lapis & carnelian. C. Silver pin with 3 arms and rosette finials having fold. D. [.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. E. Silver pin with lapis head. F. 1 silver wire spiral coil earring. G. Second silver pin with lapis head, H. Gold and lapis double conoid beads. |
| 10586E | (none) | (none) | (none) | Head Ornaments. A. Gold ribbon B. Wreath of gold leaves with beads of lapis & carnelian. C. Silver pin with 3 arms and rosette finials having fold. D. [.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. E. Silver pin with lapis head. F. 1 silver wire spiral coil earring. G. Second silver pin with lapis head, H. Gold and lapis double conoid beads. |
| 10586F | (none) | 1928,1010.154 | (none) | Head Ornaments. A. Gold ribbon B. Wreath of gold leaves with beads of lapis & carnelian. C. Silver pin with 3 arms and rosette finials having fold. D. [.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. E. Silver pin with lapis head. F. 1 silver wire spiral coil earring. G. Second silver pin with lapis head, H. Gold and lapis double conoid beads. |
| 10586G | (none) | 1928,1010.124 | (none) | Head Ornaments. A. Gold ribbon B. Wreath of gold leaves with beads of lapis & carnelian. C. Silver pin with 3 arms and rosette finials having fold. D. [.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. E. Silver pin with lapis head. F. 1 silver wire spiral coil earring. G. Second silver pin with lapis head, H. Gold and lapis double conoid beads. |
| 10587D | (none) | (none) | (none) | Head Ornaments. A. Gold Ribbon. B. Wreath of lapis and carnelian beads with gold mulberry leaves. C. Large gold lunate earring. D. Silver pin with lapis ball head. E. Silver head ornament much broken: the tips with inlaid rosettes (seperate) F. [F and H] 2 earrings, silver wire spiral coils. G. Necklace of lapis, silver and gold double conoid beads (? only the lapis cataloged). |
| 10587E | (none) | (none) | (none) | Head Ornaments. A. Gold Ribbon. B. Wreath of lapis and carnelian beads with gold mulberry leaves. C. Large gold lunate earring. D. Silver pin with lapis ball head. E. Silver head ornament much broken: the tips with inlaid rosettes (seperate) F. [F and H] 2 earrings, silver wire spiral coils. G. Necklace of lapis, silver and gold double conoid beads (? only the lapis cataloged). |
| 10587F | (none) | (none) | (none) | Head Ornaments. A. Gold Ribbon. B. Wreath of lapis and carnelian beads with gold mulberry leaves. C. Large gold lunate earring. D. Silver pin with lapis ball head. E. Silver head ornament much broken: the tips with inlaid rosettes (seperate) F. [F and H] 2 earrings, silver wire spiral coils. G. Necklace of lapis, silver and gold double conoid beads (? only the lapis cataloged). |
| 10587G | (none) | (none) | (none) | Head Ornaments. A. Gold Ribbon. B. Wreath of lapis and carnelian beads with gold mulberry leaves. C. Large gold lunate earring. D. Silver pin with lapis ball head. E. Silver head ornament much broken: the tips with inlaid rosettes (seperate) F. [F and H] 2 earrings, silver wire spiral coils. G. Necklace of lapis, silver and gold double conoid beads (? only the lapis cataloged). |
| 10587H | (none) | (none) | (none) | Head Ornaments. A. Gold Ribbon. B. Wreath of lapis and carnelian beads with gold mulberry leaves. C. Large gold lunate earring. D. Silver pin with lapis ball head. E. Silver head ornament much broken: the tips with inlaid rosettes (seperate) F. [F and H] 2 earrings, silver wire spiral coils. G. Necklace of lapis, silver and gold double conoid beads (? only the lapis cataloged). |
| 10588D | (none) | (none) | B16741 | Head ornament. A. Gold Ribbon B. Wreath of lapis and carnelian beads with gold mulberry-leaf pendants. C. [.1-.2] Large Gold Lunate Earrings D. Remains of silver head ornament with inlaid rosette petals [Drawing] E. [.1-.2] Silver wire spiral coil earrings. F. A silver pin, circular in section. Lapis ball head broken off. G. Silver and gold double conoids single string-gold and silver alternate. | |
| 10588E.1 | (none) | (none) | B16739A | Head ornament. A. Gold Ribbon B. Wreath of lapis and carnelian beads with gold mulberry-leaf pendants. C. [.1-.2] Large Gold Lunate Earrings D. Remains of silver head ornament with inlaid rosette petals [Drawing] E. [.1-.2] Silver wire spiral coil earrings. F. A silver pin, circular in section. Lapis ball head broken off. G. Silver and gold double conoids single string-gold and silver alternate. |
| 10588E.2 | (none) | (none) | B16739B | Head ornament. A. Gold Ribbon B. Wreath of lapis and carnelian beads with gold mulberry-leaf pendants. C. [.1-.2] Large Gold Lunate Earrings D. Remains of silver head ornament with inlaid rosette petals [Drawing] E. [.1-.2] Silver wire spiral coil earrings. F. A silver pin, circular in section. Lapis ball head broken off. G. Silver and gold double conoids single string-gold and silver alternate. |
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Copper Alloy - Electrum - Gold - Iron - Lead
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