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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