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)
12406F	(none)	1929,1017.158	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B and L] Large gold lunate earring. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of silver and lapis double conoid beads. [G] Silver pin with lapis and gold ball head [Type] V B [H] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [I-J] 2 silver finger rings. [K] A string of small shells.
12406G	(none)	1929,1017.159	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B and L] Large gold lunate earring. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of silver and lapis double conoid beads. [G] Silver pin with lapis and gold ball head [Type] V B [H] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [I-J] 2 silver finger rings. [K] A string of small shells.
12406I	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B and L] Large gold lunate earring. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of silver and lapis double conoid beads. [G] Silver pin with lapis and gold ball head [Type] V B [H] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [I-J] 2 silver finger rings. [K] A string of small shells.
12406J	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B and L] Large gold lunate earring. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of silver and lapis double conoid beads. [G] Silver pin with lapis and gold ball head [Type] V B [H] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [I-J] 2 silver finger rings. [K] A string of small shells.
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.)
12409D	(none)	1929,1017.131	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [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 ribbed ball beads (for order see field notes). [G] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoids. [H] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [I] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [J] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (part of it waxed). [K-L] 2 silver finger rings.
12409H	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [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 ribbed ball beads (for order see field notes). [G] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoids. [H] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [I] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [J] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (part of it waxed). [K-L] 2 silver finger rings.
12409I	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [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 ribbed ball beads (for order see field notes). [G] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoids. [H] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [I] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [J] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (part of it waxed). [K-L] 2 silver finger rings.
12409J	(none)	1929,1017.140	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [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 ribbed ball beads (for order see field notes). [G] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoids. [H] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [I] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [J] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (part of it waxed). [K-L] 2 silver finger rings.
12409K	(none)	1929,1017.141	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [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 ribbed ball beads (for order see field notes). [G] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoids. [H] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [I] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [J] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (part of it waxed). [K-L] 2 silver finger rings.
12409L	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [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 ribbed ball beads (for order see field notes). [G] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoids. [H] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [I] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [J] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (part of it waxed). [K-L] 2 silver finger rings.
12410A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [B] Wristlet of lapis double conoid beads.
12411B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [B-D] 3 gold flowers with silver stems. [E] Necklace of lapis and gold triangles . [F] Necklace of lapis and silver double round beads. [G] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B.
12411C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [B-D] 3 gold flowers with silver stems. [E] Necklace of lapis and gold triangles . [F] Necklace of lapis and silver double round beads. [G] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B.
12411D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [B-D] 3 gold flowers with silver stems. [E] Necklace of lapis and gold triangles . [F] Necklace of lapis and silver double round beads. [G] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B.
12411F	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [B-D] 3 gold flowers with silver stems. [E] Necklace of lapis and gold triangles . [F] Necklace of lapis and silver double round beads. [G] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B.
12412C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Gold lunate earring. [C] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of silver and lapis double conoid heads. [F] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [G] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings. [H] Cockle shells with green paint.
12412E	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Gold lunate earring. [C] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of silver and lapis double conoid heads. [F] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [G] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings. [H] Cockle shells with green paint.
12412F	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Gold lunate earring. [C] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of silver and lapis double conoid heads. [F] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [G] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings. [H] Cockle shells with green paint.
12413D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [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 ball beads. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis ribbed ball beads. [H] Necklace of quartz, carnelian and gold beads. [I] Lapis cylinder seal. [J] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [K] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [L] A second similar bracelet. [M] Cockle shells with green paint.
12413J	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [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 ball beads. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis ribbed ball beads. [H] Necklace of quartz, carnelian and gold beads. [I] Lapis cylinder seal. [J] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [K] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [L] A second similar bracelet. [M] Cockle shells with green paint.
12414F	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis plain ball beads (for order see field notes). [F] Silver pin with fluted lapis head [Type] VI B. [G] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers.
12414G	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis plain ball beads (for order see field notes). [F] Silver pin with fluted lapis head [Type] VI B. [G] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers.
12415D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Large gold lunate earrings. [B] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [C] Necklace gold and lapis double conoid beads (for order see field notes). [D] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [E] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [F] A second similar bracelet.