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Peace Scene of the Standard of Ur
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Peace Scene of the Standard of Ur

This is a close-up view of the so-called "Peace Scene" of the Standard of Ur. The scene is composed of three horizontal registers, showing a feast or a banquet. The central figure of the scene appears on the top...
Lyrist and Singer from the Standard of Ur
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Lyrist and Singer from the Standard of Ur

This is a detail of the so-called "Peace Scene" of the Standard of Ur. Here, on the left, a man, wearing a flounced skirt, sits on a chair (or stool) and drinks from a cup. Behind him, a man holds (and plays...
The Golden Lyre of Ur at the Iraq Museum
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The Golden Lyre of Ur at the Iraq Museum

This is the finest among all lyres found at the Royal Cemetry at Ur and was given to the Iraq Museum; the other lyres were divided between the British Museum in the UK and the Penn Museum in the USA. The head...
Detail of the War Scene of the Standard of Ur Showing a Galloping Chariot
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Detail of the War Scene of the Standard of Ur Showing a Galloping Chariot

This is a detail of the so-called "War Scene" of the Standard of Ur from the right half of the bottom register. Here, a four-wheeled chariot is drawn by four galloping equids. The...
Reverse Side, Standard of Ur
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Reverse Side, Standard of Ur

The Standard of Ur is a (reconstructed) hollow box and its precise purpose is unknown. The scenes are made using a mosaic of lapis lazuli, red limestone, and shell. This reverse side shows men bringing animals as tribute...
Detail of the War Scene of the Standard of Ur Showing Prisoners of War
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Detail of the War Scene of the Standard of Ur Showing Prisoners of War

This is a detail of the so-called "War Scene" of the Standard of Ur. This detail is the right end of the top register. Sumerian soldiers wearing flounced skirts lead prisoners of wars...
Mesopotamian Finger Rings
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Mesopotamian Finger Rings

These rings were found on the fingers of a woman named Puabi, inside her grave. Puabi was a Semitic Akkadian woman from Ur, c. 2600 BCE, possibly a queen or priestess. Two rings were made of gold wire that was twisted...
Headdress of One of Queen Puabi's Attendants
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Headdress of One of Queen Puabi's Attendants

This woman's headdress is composed of a double row of carnelian and lapis lazuli beads. Thirteen gold leaf-shaped pendants are attached to the beads. The leaves appear to be polar leaves or leaves of the...
Ancient Goblet from Georgia
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Ancient Goblet from Georgia

This goblet is made on a lath from a single piece of gold. It was found in Trialeti barrow no. 17, in eastern Georgia, and dates from the 18th-17th centuries BCE. It was made by craftsmen belonging to the Trialeti Culture...
Menit Necklace
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Menit Necklace

18th Dynasty, reign of Amenhotep III (c. 1390-1352 BCE) Bronze or copper alloy, faience, glass, agate, carnelian, lapis lazuli, turquoise Metropolitan Museum of Art
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