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)
10052B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] Silver Bowl 4 Oval - one inside the other. The 3 inner examples are well preserved and have small lapis handles: the outer bowl is much decayed. TYPE__
10052C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] Silver Bowl 4 Oval - one inside the other. The 3 inner examples are well preserved and have small lapis handles: the outer bowl is much decayed. TYPE__
10052D	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] Silver Bowl 4 Oval - one inside the other. The 3 inner examples are well preserved and have small lapis handles: the outer bowl is much decayed. TYPE__
10052F	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] Silver Bowl 4 Oval - one inside the other. The 3 inner examples are well preserved and have small lapis handles: the outer bowl is much decayed. TYPE__
10052E	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] Silver Bowl 4 Oval - one inside the other. The 3 inner examples are well preserved and have small lapis handles: the outer bowl is much decayed. TYPE__
9277A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] Finger rings Silver and copper Fastened together by corrosion (See field notes)
9277B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] Finger rings Silver and copper Fastened together by corrosion (See field notes)
9277C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] Finger rings Silver and copper Fastened together by corrosion (See field notes)
9277D	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] Finger rings Silver and copper Fastened together by corrosion (See field notes)
9708A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] Bangles. (4) [A-B] 2 silver, [C-D] 2 copper. Copper bangles are heavy C-shaped pieces, adhering to one of these part of a silver bangle of similar shape but lighter and thinner. Both silver bangles badly broken.
9708B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] Bangles. (4) [A-B] 2 silver, [C-D] 2 copper. Copper bangles are heavy C-shaped pieces, adhering to one of these part of a silver bangle of similar shape but lighter and thinner. Both silver bangles badly broken.
10411A	(none)	(none)	B16690	[A-D] 4 [struck out: "arrows"] Throwing spears Found apparently inside a quiver of which the base was formed by a very large copper nail with silver-plated head; diam 0045. The spears had been broken across the middle, and of 2 of them the butt end was missing, of 2 it was present. The heads are of gold 017 long: the shafts were bound with gold and silver bands 003, wide with 003, of wood showing between: the butts are of gold with copper fork to take the bow-string. See Field Notes.
10411B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] 4 [struck out: "arrows"] Throwing spears Found apparently inside a quiver of which the base was formed by a very large copper nail with silver-plated head; diam 0045. The spears had been broken across the middle, and of 2 of them the butt end was missing, of 2 it was present. The heads are of gold 017 long: the shafts were bound with gold and silver bands 003, wide with 003, of wood showing between: the butts are of gold with copper fork to take the bow-string. See Field Notes.
10411C	(none)	1928,1010.93	(none)	[A-D] 4 [struck out: "arrows"] Throwing spears Found apparently inside a quiver of which the base was formed by a very large copper nail with silver-plated head; diam 0045. The spears had been broken across the middle, and of 2 of them the butt end was missing, of 2 it was present. The heads are of gold 017 long: the shafts were bound with gold and silver bands 003, wide with 003, of wood showing between: the butts are of gold with copper fork to take the bow-string. See Field Notes.
10411D	(none)	(none)	B17344	[A-D] 4 [struck out: "arrows"] Throwing spears Found apparently inside a quiver of which the base was formed by a very large copper nail with silver-plated head; diam 0045. The spears had been broken across the middle, and of 2 of them the butt end was missing, of 2 it was present. The heads are of gold 017 long: the shafts were bound with gold and silver bands 003, wide with 003, of wood showing between: the butts are of gold with copper fork to take the bow-string. See Field Notes.
10725B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] 4 Silver Finger Rings 2 Coils Each
10725C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] 4 Silver Finger Rings 2 Coils Each
10725D	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] 4 Silver Finger Rings 2 Coils Each
17044A	31-43-216	(none)	(none)	[A-D] 4 signet rings. [A-C] 3 plain finger rings [of] copper and [D] 1 plain silver ring. Signet rings have circular bezels.
17044E	31-43-217	(none)	(none)	[A-D] 4 signet rings. [A-C] 3 plain finger rings [of] copper and [D] 1 plain silver ring. Signet rings have circular bezels.
10445B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] 4 long slender rods of copper, two silver plated [A,B], two gold plated [C,D]. Corroded together at ? and the gold rods were found apart and are formally 2 distinct rods. Use quite unknown: nothing found with them to explain.
10445A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] 4 long slender rods of copper, two silver plated [A,B], two gold plated [C,D] Corroded together at one gold the gold rods were found apart and are formally 2 distinct rods. Use quite unknown: nothing found with them to explain.
9611C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] 2 Pairs of earrings [A-B] 1 gold and [C-D] 1 silver 1 gold earring and 1 silver earring on each ear. In one case the gold ring is corroded onto the silver ring. [divided into 4 parts, each pair divided] [drawing]
9611D	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] 2 Pairs of earrings [A-B] 1 gold and [C-D] 1 silver 1 gold earring and 1 silver earring on each ear. In one case the gold ring is corroded onto the silver ring. [divided into 4 parts, each pair divided] [drawing]
10858A	(none)	1928,1010.140	(none)	[A-C] Silver Vessels a set of 3 silver tumbers exactly like U.10857, corroded together Fixed on to these by corrosion is a [D] silver scoop or ladle Type LXXX [drawing]