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harness
;
nose-ring
;
vessel
;
animal remains
Object Type
harness
nose-ring
vessel
animal remains
Museum number
1935,0116.17
Description
Silver harness, nose ring, pottery vessel and ox (?) skull encased in paraffin wax. Harness is decorated with impressed band of eyes.
Cultures/periods
Early Dynastic III
Production date
2600BC-2400BC
Excavator/field collector
Excavated by:
Sir Leonard Woolley
Findspot
Excavated/Findspot:
Royal Cemetery (Ur)
Materials
silver
ox bone
(?)
pottery
Technique
impressed
Curator's comments
Found during departmental move summer 2002. Examined by x-ray within the Department of Scientific Research.
Registration of residual Ur objects, 2002.
Location
Not on display
Condition
Fair
Acquisition name
Division of Finds:
Department of Antiquities of Iraq
Department
Middle East
Registration number
1935,0116.17
Conservation
Treatment
: 08 Sep 2005
Treatment
: 08 Sep 2005
Treatment
: 30 Sep 2013
Treatment
: 30 Sep 2013