Gold
Gold is a metal that is solid in standard conditions, and appears as nuggets or grains, in rocks, veins, and alluvial deposits. It has very high malleability, which means it can be hammered and cast very thin without breaking. It is also resistant to corrosion and its bright yellow color and high luster led to it being in high demand. It can be used as material for stand alone objects like vessels or jewelry, and because of its malleability can also be used to cover objects with a thin sheet of gold.
Gold is a metal that is solid in standard conditions, and appears as nuggets or grains, in rocks, veins, and alluvial deposits. It has very high malleability, which means it can be hammered and cast very thin without breaking. It is also resistant to corrosion and its bright yellow color and high luster led to it being in high demand. It can be used as material for stand alone objects like vessels or jewelry, and because of its malleability can also be used to cover objects with a thin sheet of gold.
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| Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 3307 | (none) | 1927,1003.224 | (none) | Gold disk. Plain beaten leaf, ornamented and in very bad condition. In text: Kassite period (15) in cat. |
| 3308 | (none) | 1927,1003.231 | (none) | Gold disk. Small, of plain unadorned leaf. In text: Kassite period (15) in cat. |
| 3309 | (none) | 1927,1003.226 | (none) | Gold leaf. Bearing traces of relief: fragmentary. In etxt: Kassite period (15) in cat. |
| 3310 | (none) | 1927,1003.227 | (none) | Gold leaf. Bearing traces of relief beaten into pattern. . In text: Kassite period (15) in cat. |
| 3311 | (none) | 1927,1003.228 | (none) | Gold leaf. Carved fragment in shape of blade, with dots beaten in round edge. In text: Kassite period (16) in cat. |
| 3312 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Gold leaf fragments? four fragments. Plain leaf. In txt: Kassite period (16) in cat. |
| 3313 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Gold wire. Small fragments. In text: Kassite period (16) in cat. |
| 3338A | (none) | (none) | (none) | (A) Gold brooch. Roughly made oval brooch with hematite glaze (?) in center and small round stones set about, mostly lost. In text: Neo-Babylonian period (13) in Cat. (B) Fragment of gold wire found with brooch. |
| 3338B | (none) | (none) | (none) | (A) Gold brooch. Roughly made oval brooch with hematite glaze (?) in center and small round stones set about, mostly lost. In text: Neo-Babylonian period (13) in Cat. (B) Fragment of gold wire found with brooch. |
| 3362 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Bead necklace. Mixed up gold, agate and carnelian. |
| 6614B | (none) | (none) | B16391 | Necklace. Arbitrarily re-strung. 51 mixed beads. E. | |
| 6676 | (none) | 1927,0527.307 | (none) | Necklace. Agate and gold beads. 30 in number. Re-strung in original order. |
| 6677 | (none) | 1927,0527.308 | (none) | Earring. Gold. E. [drawing 1:1] |
| 6678B | (none) | (none) | (none) | 3 Necklaces (A) Agate beads 45 in number. Arbitrarily re-strung. B. (B) Amethyst and gold beads 66 in number. Arbitrarily re-strung. B. (C) Carnelian beads 27 in number. Arbitrarily re-strung. B. |
| 6680 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Gold earring. B. |
| 6681A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] Pair of gold earrings. B. |
| 6757 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Ring. Gold. |
| 6776A | (none) | 1927,0527.68 | B16299 | Gold nob. E. |
| 6777A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Nob. Steatite and gold rosette. Fragmentary. Burnt. E. [drawing 1:1] |
| 6777B | (none) | 1927,0527.70 | (none) | NOB. Steatite and gold rosette. Fragmentary. Burnt. [drawing 1:1] |
| 6778B | (none) | 1927,0527.69 | (none) | Scarab setting of gold and gold studs. E. |
| 6795 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. Lapis lazuli, gold and paste. |
| 6897 | (none) | (none) | B16368 | Ring. Gold. Complete but severed. E. | |
| 7055 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Nose? Ring. Gold. [drawing 1:1] |
| 7056 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Nose? Ring. Gold. [drawing 1:1] |
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