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.

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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
6639S	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group of silver staves with wooden core inside A-Y.
6639T	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group of silver staves with wooden core inside A-Y.
6639U	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group of silver staves with wooden core inside A-Y.
6639V	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group of silver staves with wooden core inside A-Y.
6639W	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group of silver staves with wooden core inside A-Y.
6639X	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group of silver staves with wooden core inside A-Y.
6639Y	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group of silver staves with wooden core inside A-Y.
6639K	(none)	(none)	B16396B	Group of silver staves with wooden core inside A-Y.
6639R	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group of silver staves with wooden core inside [A-Y].
11550D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group of silver vessels. Miniatures. (A-C) three silver bowls, oval with gold tubular handle-rings. All corroded together, and fixed on them [D] a silver tumbler.
11550B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group of silver vessels. Miniatures. (A-C) three silver bowls, oval with gold tubular handle-rings. All corroded together, and fixed on to them [D] a silver tumbler.
11550C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group of silver vessels. Miniatures. (A-C) three silver bowls, oval with gold tubular handle-rings. All corroded together, and fixed on to them [D] a silver tumbler.
11550A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group of silver vessels. Miniatures. (A-C) three silver bowls, oval with gold tubular handle-rings. All corroded together, and fixed on to them [D] a silver tumbler.
12363A.1	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group. Comprising. [A.1-.2] Pair of silver wire spiral coil earrings. [B] String of lapis double coinoid beads and 2 carnelian. [C] Copper pin type IVA (broken).
12363A.2	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group. Comprising. [A.1-.2] Pair of silver wire spiral coil earrings. [B] String of lapis double coinoid beads and 2 carnelian. [C] Copper pin type IVA (broken).
12065A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group. (A) Silver earring, 2 1/2 coils; (B) Silver pin, lapis ball head. Tip bent and end missing. (C) Beads; lapis double conoids.
12065B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group. (A) Silver earring, 2 1/2 coils; (B) Silver pin, lapis ball head. Tip bent and end missing. (C) Beads; lapis double conoids.
12360B.1	(none)	1929,1017.230	(none)	Group. Comprising: [A.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. [B.1-.2] Pair of silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [C.1-.2] Lapis and some carnelian beads. [D-G] Shell rings. [H Silver pin. Listed on BM record]
12360B.2	(none)	1929,1017.231	(none)	Group. Comprising: [A.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. [B.1-.2] Pair of silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [C.1-.2] Lapis and some carnelian beads. [D-G] Shell rings. [H Silver pin. Listed on BM record]
12360D	(none)	1929,1017.232	(none)	Group. Comprising: [A.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. [B.1-.2] Pair of silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [C.1-.2] Lapis and some carnelian beads. [D-G] Shell rings. [H Silver pin. Listed on BM record]
12360H	(none)	1929,1017.229	(none)	Group. Comprising: [A.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. [B.1-.2] Pair of silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [C.1-.2] Lapis and some carnelian beads. [D-G] Shell rings. [H Silver pin. Listed on BM record]
12361A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group. Comprising: [A] One earring, 2 spiral coils of silver wire interlaced. [B] A quantity of small lapis lentoid beads.
12408D	(none)	1929,1017.106	(none)	Group. Waxed together and preserved with the [I] skull as a whole. : [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis lentoids. [G] Silver pin with gold and lapis head [Type] VI B. [H] (not waxed) bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes) (Some of the other beads etc. are preserved loose.)
12408G	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group. Waxed together and preserved with the [I] skull as a whole. : [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis lentoids. [G] Silver pin with gold and lapis head [Type] VI B. [H] (not waxed) bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes) (Some of the other beads etc. are preserved loose.)
12407D	30-12-551	(none)	(none)	Group. Waxed together and preserved with the [K] skull as a whole: 1. [A] Gold hair ribbon. 2. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. 3. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. 4. [D-F] 3 gold rosettes on silver stems. 5. [G] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. 6. [H] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. 7. [I] Necklace of large gold lapis ribbed ball heads. 8. [J] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes) (this not waxed on).