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Total number of records: 113
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cylinder seal and impressions
c. 2000 -1800 BCE
A cylinder seal of hematite with a hole through it. It is boxed with a white impression. A separate pink impression is loose. The label reads "Hematite in modern gold setting. The weather god (Amu...
replica gold monkey pin
c. 1929
A replica of a copper pin with a seated gold monkey finial. Described as a replica of one found at the royal tombs at Ur. This may be a replica of the Gold monkey of Meskalamdug. This piece has pos...
fragments of gold
c. 2100 - 2000 BCE
A group of worked gold pieces, said to be found at the royal tombs at Ur. One piece is uniform in shape with a rounded end; larger pieces have manmade holes.
specimens of goldwork
c. 2000 BCE
Six specimens of goldsmith's work, said to be from Ur: a bead consisting of ring of six spheres, a round gold bead, a pointed end piece with a flat back and ridges, a linear group of six spheres which...
mask buttons
No date
Four Etruscan-style masks made into buttons, in two designs (2 of each). Three pieces have shanks with an attached gold ring, this is missing from the fourth.
gold beater's hammer
c. 2000 BCE
A small gold beater's hammer for 'fine work', said to be from Ur of the Chaldees.
2 cylinder seals
c. 2100-2000 BCE
Two cylinder seals originally attached to white plastic by wire (one now loose). A loose label describes them as "broken cylinder seals". There are pink plaster impressions of each seal. The left-h...
cylinder seals (broken)
c. 3000-1500 BCE
Four cylinder seals attached to white plastic by wires. A loose handwritten label states these are "Broken cylinder seals from Ur 4000 years old.". The first and fourth seals are broken sections of...
cuneiform tablet
c. 1000 BCE
A cuneiform tablet, also described as a 'miniature brick book'. Described in a note as from Nebuchadnezzar's Library.
index tally
c.1500
An oval stone tally with a hole through the top part. Described as "Late Babylonian, about 6th century B.C., referring to gold. " Described in a note as from Nebuchadnezzar's Library, but now not tho...
beads
c. 2100 - 2000 BCE
14 carved beads in shell, stone and ivory or bone; described as from Ur. These consist of 2 lozange shapes (one with a zigzag design), 6 long or barrel beads, 2 roundel beads, 2 sequin shaped beads...