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title: Lapis Lazuli Discs with Gold Rings from Ur
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8119/lapis-lazuli-discs-with-gold-rings-from-ur/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Lapis Lazuli Discs with Gold Rings from Ur

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

## Image File

[![Lapis Lazuli Discs with Gold Rings from Ur](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8119.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/8119.jpg)

## Image Caption

The lapis lazuli discs were carved and polished. They have two perforations through their diameter. They display a flat surface and a grooved circumflex. Each disc is surrounded by a single hammered [gold](https://www.worldhistory.org/gold/) ring with eight perforations. These might well have been attached to material, clothing, or perhaps the fringe of a canopy. [Early Dynastic](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Early_Dynastic/) Period, circa 2600 BCE. From the Royal Cemetery at [Ur](https://www.worldhistory.org/ur/), Southern [Mesopotamia](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mesopotamia/), modern-day Iraq. Part of objects allotted to the British Museum from Ur excavation season 1927-1928 CE. (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. (2018, February 21). Lapis Lazuli Discs with Gold Rings from Ur. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8119/lapis-lazuli-discs-with-gold-rings-from-ur/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Lapis Lazuli Discs with Gold Rings from Ur." *World History Encyclopedia*, February 21, 2018. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8119/lapis-lazuli-discs-with-gold-rings-from-ur/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Lapis Lazuli Discs with Gold Rings from Ur." *World History Encyclopedia*, 21 Feb 2018, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/8119/lapis-lazuli-discs-with-gold-rings-from-ur/>.

## License & Copyright

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