6639J

5872http://www165.123.244.137/subject/5872/6639J

MuseumUniversity of Pennsylvania Museum

Season Number04: 1925-1926

Object TypeRods and Bars

Object Type Modern Reproductions

MaterialSilver

MaterialWood

MaterialInorganic Remains

U Number6639JWoolley lists measurements for objects A-Y. His divisions remain.

Description (Archival)4 Chair Legs CBS Register: 4 large silver caps for the 4 feet of a throne (?) 13 x 7 1/2 cm. charred wood inside.

Description (Catalog Card)Group of silver staves with wooden core inside A-Y. Woolley lists measurements for objects A-Y. His divisions remain.

Description (Modern)Silver cylinder that flares out at the bottom. The bottom is rounded.

Find Context (Catalog Card)Sq. L-M, 10-11 KP

Material (Catalog Card)SilverMaterial as described by Woolley

Material (Catalog Card)WoodMaterial as described by Woolley

Museum Number (UPM B-number)B16396A

Measurement (Catalog Card)D. 40mm, H. 110mm

Measurement (Diameter)70

Measurement (Depth)32

Measurement (Height)152

Measurement (Width)63

ConservationNaomi Miller analyzed charred wood from inside the stave, and suggests the identification is Acer monspessulanum, or Maple from Iraq. Naomi F. Miller. December 2, 2015

PseudomorphThe interior is filled with carbonized wood.