Amulet

31-17-86

From: Iraq | Ur

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number 31-17-86
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq | Ur
Archaeology Area PFT. D5, -590; UE IV: Pit F, sq. D5, Stratum F or G
Locus P.F.T. D 5 , - 590
Date Made pre 3500 BCE
Section Near Eastern
Materials Stone
Iconography Calf
Description

Shell figure of a calf. Hole for suspension. Eyes formerly inlaid. Cross lines on nose and neck.

UE IV: amulet, of white stone, in the form of a standing calf, carved in the round and pierced behind the shoulder for suspension; the eyes were inlaid and the shell ring of one eyeball is preserved

Length 3.2 cm
Width 2.1 cm
Credit Line British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1931
Other Number U.14407 - Field No SF

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