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title: Chaplet from Tomb at Ur
author: Metropolitan Museum of Art
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2703/chaplet-from-tomb-at-ur/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Chaplet from Tomb at Ur

_Authored by Metropolitan Museum of Art_

## Image File

[![Chaplet from Tomb at Ur](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2703.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/2703.jpg)

## Image Caption

2900-2350 BCE. Chaplet that decorated the forehead of the one of the king's attendants, who would have been buried with the king. Found in cemetery at [Ur](https://www.worldhistory.org/ur/) by Sir Leonard Woolley, 1920-1930 CE. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

## Cite This Work

### APA
Art, M. M. o. (2014, June 20). Chaplet from Tomb at Ur. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2703/chaplet-from-tomb-at-ur/>
### Chicago
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Chaplet from Tomb at Ur." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 20, 2014. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2703/chaplet-from-tomb-at-ur/>.
### MLA
Art, Metropolitan Museum of. "Chaplet from Tomb at Ur." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Jun 2014, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/2703/chaplet-from-tomb-at-ur/>.

## License & Copyright

© [Metropolitan Museum of Art](http://metmuseum.org/), NY. As part of the [Met's Open Access policy](https://www.metmuseum.org/about-the-met/policies-and-documents/open-access), the Metropolitan Museum of Art has waived all copyright and related or neighboring rights to this dataset. [Original image](http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/322903) by [**Metropolitan Museum of Art**](http://www.metmuseum.org/collection/the-collection-online/search/322903). Submitted by [Karen Barrett-Wilt](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/klbwilt/ "User Page: Karen Barrett-Wilt"), published on 20 June 2014. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.

