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)
8531C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-C] 3 Finger-rings Silver Made of plain silver wire One intact, 2 broken
11839D	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-C based on museum divisions] Beads Lapis. Lentoids and bugles = probably both belonging to a wreath of silver beech leaves (which were all decayed). [D-E] With these, 2 hair-rings, spiral coils of silver wire, and [F] a large lunate earring of the Queen Shub-ad type, but in silver: a long silver wire may belong to this.
11839E	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-C based on museum divisions] Beads Lapis. Lentoids and bugles = probably both belonging to a wreath of silver beech leaves (which were all decayed). [D-E] With these, 2 hair-rings, spiral coils of silver wire, and [F] a large lunate earring of the Queen Shub-ad type, but in silver: a long silver wire may belong to this.
11839F	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-C based on museum divisions] Beads Lapis. Lentoids and bugles = probably both belonging to a wreath of silver beech leaves (which were all decayed). [D-E] With these, 2 hair-rings, spiral coils of silver wire, and [F] a large lunate earring of the Queen Shub-ad type, but in silver: a long silver wire may belong to this.
10899A	30-12-487	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Two Silver Tumblers Fluted Both rather damaged Exactly like U 10892 [Type] LXVI
10899B	30-12-487	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Two Silver Tumblers Fluted Both rather damaged Exactly like U 10892 [Type] LXVI
7890A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Two silver finger rings. One [A] is penannular, the wire thicker in the middle than at the ends; the wire of the second [B] is of the same thickness throughout, and the ends meet.
7890B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Two silver finger rings. One [A] is penannular, the wire thicker in the middle than at the ends; the wire of the second [B] is of the same thickness throughout, and the ends meet.
9777B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Spindles a pair Silver spindles with lapis whorls both very slender (broken into 4 pieces and whorl also separate.)
9786B	(none)	1928,1010.698	(none)	[A-B] Silver wire ornaments Apparently 7, of which 6 are whole or nearly so [drawing] They seem to have been connected with silver headdress 9785, with which they were found, and might have been attached to a narrow silver ribbon found with it, or to the string of very small beads: they were not with the gold rings
9786A	(none)	(none)	B17000	[A-B] Silver wire ornaments Apparently 7, of which 6 are whole or nearly so [drawing] They seem to have been connected with silver headdress 9785, with which they were found, and might have been attached to a narrow silver ribbon found with it, or to the string of very small beads: they were not with the gold rings
10465B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Silver Lions heads (2) with inlaid eyes. Found against the far side of the box.
10465A	(none)	(none)	B17064	[A-B] Silver Lions heads two with inlaid eyes Photo
17036A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Silver earrings. A pair. Circular with 5 pendants from each ring consisting of a conglomeration of small globular, circular in appearance. [drawing 1:1]
17036B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Silver earrings. A pair. Circular with 5 pendants from each ring consisting of a conglomeration of small globular, circular in appearance. [drawing 1:1]
12334A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Silver earrings. A pair. 2 interwoven coils with lunate ends to each ring.
12334B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Silver earrings. A pair. 2 interwoven coils with lunate ends to each ring.
8624A	(none)	(none)	B16766	[A-B] Silver earrings. A pair. 2 1/2 spiral coils of silver wire.
8624B	(none)	(none)	B16766	[A-B] Silver earrings. A pair. 2 1/2 spiral coils of silver wire.
8523A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Silver earrings. A pair, made of 3 1/2 spiral coils of plain silver wire.
8227A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Silver earrings. A pair, each made of 2 1/2 spiral turns of silver wire.
8227B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Silver earrings. A pair, each made of 2 1/2 spiral turns of silver wire.
11146A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Silver earrings. (2) 2 1/2 coils.
11146B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Silver earrings. (2) 2 1/2 coils.
8338A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Silver earrings. A pair. One broken. Ordinary type with broadened ends. [drawing]