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bowl
Object Type
bowl
Museum number
121458
Description
Fragments of plain circular silver bowl with round base.
Cultures/periods
Early Dynastic III
Production date
2600BC
Excavator/field collector
Excavated by:
Sir Leonard Woolley
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Ur (historic - city)
Materials
silver
Dimensions
Diameter:
13.97 centimetres
Height:
6.35 centimetres
Weight:
93 grammes
Location
Not on display
Acquisition name
Division of Finds:
Department of Antiquities of Iraq
Acquisition date
1926-1927
Department
Middle East
BM/Big number
121458
Registration number
1928,1010.142
Additional IDs
Excavation/small finds number:
U.10457
(excavation number(part of?))
Excavation/small finds number:
U.10462
(excavation number(part of?))
Conservation
Treatment
: 20 Aug 1990
Treatment
: 29 Nov 2015
Treatment
: 20/08/1990