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)
8953	(none)	(none)	(none)	Finger ring. Silver. 7 spirals coils of plain silver wire (perhaps really two rings worn on the same finger).
8952B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Ear-rings. A pair. [A]The outer part of silver, usual type and [B] inside this a smaller but similar coil of gold. (one has come apart) [drawing]
8952A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Ear-rings. A pair. [A]The outer part of silver, usual type and [B] inside this a smaller but similar coil of gold. (one has come apart) [drawing]
8928	(none)	(none)	(none)	Ear-rings. Silver. A pair Double rings with lunar crescent ends. [drawing]
8927	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Small silver balls, silver disks, and small lapis balls. See field notes.
8924B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Bracelets. Silver. A pair. Plain narrow circlets of thin silver: both broken.
8924A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Bracelets. Silver. A pair. Plain narrow circlets of thin silver: both broken.
8923	(none)	1928,1009.343	(none)	Copper pin. With head of lapis ball capped with silver. (tip broken: all in very bad condition) [type] V
8922	(none)	(none)	(none)	Ear rings. Silver A pair Double lunar crescent coils.[drawing 1:1]
8921	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Small silver and carnelian beads, (NB: Some of these are mixed up with U.8920)
8905	(none)	(none)	(none)	Small silver studs or nails.
8903	(none)	(none)	B17404	Copper bowl. Oval and once provided with a (wire?) handle: no base ring or flattening. Type LXIII.
8902	(none)	1928,1009.186	(none)	Silver lamp. Base silver, in form of shell. [drawing]
8901	(none)	1928,1010.379	(none)	Silver bowl. A good deal distorted. {Drawing] [Type] III
8842C	(none)	(none)	B17560.3	[A-B] 2 silver earrings. [C-D] 2 finger rings - one copper, one silver. 1 1/2 coils of silver finger ring. The rest single coils, ends detached. [drawing]
8842B	(none)	(none)	B17560.2	[A-B] 2 silver earrings. [C-D] 2 finger rings - one copper, one silver. 1 1/2 coils of silver finger ring. The rest single coils, ends detached. [drawing]
8842A	(none)	(none)	B17560.1	[A-B] 2 silver earrings. [C-D] 2 finger rings - one copper, one silver. 1 1/2 coils of silver finger ring. The rest single coils, ends detached. [drawing]
8774B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 silver earrings. 2 1/2 coils of silver wire, fairly thick.
8774A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 silver earrings. 2 1/2 coils of silver wire, fairly thick.
8766	(none)	(none)	B17384	Copper pin. With ribbed lapis ball head discolored by heat. Rounded in section. Only the middle portion of the lapis ball head was showing. The upper and lower portions originally had a silver cap. Only a fragment of this remains. Pin is perforated below head. [drawing]
8755B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 silver rings (base). Found on one finger. Finger bone preserved.
8755A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 silver rings (base). Found on one finger. Finger bone preserved.
8754B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Pair of silver (base) earrings. Thickish copper coiled about itself and forming intricate loops. cf. ink drawing.
8754A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Pair of silver (base) earrings. Thickish copper coiled about itself and forming intricate loops. cf. ink drawing.
8753	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis and silver.