Description (Catalog Card): Plaster Cast Of a hole in the ground above the box in PG 800: the hole was vertical and showed traces of wood: the upper part had been cut away and only the lower part was cast. It seems to have been a wooden wand which was carved to represent a snake coiled around the staff. 2     
Find Context (Catalog Card): PG 800     
Material (Catalog Card): Plaster3     
Measurement (Catalog Card): actual L 030     
U Number: 10479     
Season Number: 06: 1927-1928      
Museum: British Museum      
Object Type: Modern Reproductions      
Description (Modern): Plaster cast on wire core; cast of a hole in the ground above the box in PG 800: the hole was vertical and showed traces of wood: the upper part had been cut away and only the lower part was cast. It seems to have been a wooden staff or furniture piece; carved to represent a snake coiled around the staff.1     
Material: Inorganic Remains >> Mortars, Grouts, and Plasters >> Gypsum Mortar and Plaster 1     
Museum Number (BM Registration Number): 1928,1010.1591     
Measurement (Length): 2951     
Measurement (Diameter): 231     
[1] Data collected by British Museum research team.
[2] Woolley's description
[3] Material as described by Woolley

Locations: 10479 | 1928,1010.159 Export: JSON - XML - CSV

Location Context Title Context Description Description (Modern)
PG/800 This is the death pit that Woolley associated with the tomb chamber of Queen Puabi (PG/800B), though the floor of that chamber is about 2.5 meters lower in depth. The death pit held the remains of more than 20 people as well two oxen, a cart and a potential wardrobe chest. Woolley believed the wardrobe chest had been centrally placed in order to hide the looting hole made into the roof of the PG/789 chamber below. (none)
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Media: 10479 | 1928,1010.159 Export: JSON - XML - CSV Woolley's Catalog Cards

Media Media Title Title Label Author Omeka Label
Woolley's Catalog Cards Woolley's Catalog Cards Card -- BM ID:194 Box:45 Page:183 Card -- BM ID:194 Box:45 Page:183 (none)
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