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title: Headdress and Necklaces from the Royal Cemetery of Ur
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2457/headdress-and-necklaces-from-the-royal-cemetery-of/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Headdress and Necklaces from the Royal Cemetery of Ur

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Headdress and Necklaces from the Royal Cemetery of Ur](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2457.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2457.jpg)

## Image Caption

An elaborate headdress and necklace made of [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/), lapis lazuli, and carnelian which belonged to a high-level [Sumerian](https://www.worldhistory.org/Sumerians/) woman. These were found in the "Great [Death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/)-Pit", one of the graves in the Royal Cemetery at [Ur](https://www.worldhistory.org/ur/). From Ur, southern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), Iraq. [Early dynastic](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Early_Dynastic/) period, 2600-2400 BCE. (The British Museum, London)

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2014, March 31). Headdress and Necklaces from the Royal Cemetery of Ur. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2457/headdress-and-necklaces-from-the-royal-cemetery-of/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Headdress and Necklaces from the Royal Cemetery of Ur." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 31, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2457/headdress-and-necklaces-from-the-royal-cemetery-of/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Headdress and Necklaces from the Royal Cemetery of Ur." *World History Encyclopedia*, 31 Mar 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2457/headdress-and-necklaces-from-the-royal-cemetery-of/>.

## License & Copyright

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