Silver

Silver is a soft, white, lustrous metal. It is highly malleable, and has a low melting point, making it easy to cast. It can be produced as a by-product of copper, gold, lead, and zinc refining. It can be highly polished, leading to a very reflective surface.

Most of the silver found at Ur is in jewelry, but sometimes it is made into axes or mirrors. These are found mainly in the royal tombs.

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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
12403C	30-12-723	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [B] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [C] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [D] Bracelet of lapis and gold tubular beads and carnelian rings. [E] Bracelet of lapis and gold tubular beads.
19195B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) Pair of gold earrings, 3 hoops of spirally coiled gold wire.; (B) Silver earrings, a pair , similar to the gold; unusually well-reserved.; [B and D] (C) Beads. Lapis balls and ovals, small, with some carnelian rings, and some silver balls.
19195C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) Pair of gold earrings, 3 hoops of spirally coiled gold wire.; (B) Silver earrings, a pair , similar to the gold; unusually well-reserved.; [B and D] (C) Beads. Lapis balls and ovals, small, with some carnelian rings, and some silver balls.
12635C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A-B] 1) Pair of small spiral copper earrings with thickened lunate ends. [C] 2) Beads: 1 lapis bugle, 1 silver bugle, 1 silver double conoid, 1 carnelian ring bead.
12069A	(none)	1929,1017.291	(none)	Group: (A) Beads. lapis lazuli double conoids; silver double conoids. (B) Cockle shell (broken) containing green paint. (C) Copper pin: hopeless condition.
12070A	(none)	1929,1017.294	(none)	Group: (A) Beads. lapis lazuli ovoids and silver. (B) Copper pin with rounded copper head, badly smashed.
12078A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) Beads: lapis lazuli & silver double conoids. (B) Cockle shell; broken; containing paint.
12073B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) Beads: lapis lazuli double conoids small. (B) earring, silver 2 1/2 coils.
12068A	(none)	1929,1017.290	(none)	Group: (A) Beads: Large lapis double conoids and a few silver. (B) Cylinder seal, shell, decayed. Rampant animals - crossed. hopeless (C) Silver earring, fragmentary.
12068C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) Beads: Large lapis double conoids and a few silver. (B) Cylinder seal, shell, decayed. Rampant animals - crossed. hopeless (C) Silver earring, fragmentary.
12076B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) Beads; lapis lazuli & silver rectangular, large. (B) Silver earring, 2 1/2 coils.
12066A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) earring silver 2 1/2 coils, decayed. (B) [B and D] Two cockel shells; green paint. (C) [.1-.2] Beads; small lapis double conoids.
18943B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) Gold earring, small lunate type. (B) Silver finger ring, plain wire hoop. (C) Silver hair ring, 2 coils of plain wire. (D) Gold twisted ribbon fillet, with hole at each end. (E) Beads: lapis diamonds and tubes, crystal rings, silver diamonds and balls and small blue glaze cylinders. (F) Copper pin, type 8. (G) Copper reticule.
18943C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) Gold earring, small lunate type. (B) Silver finger ring, plain wire hoop. (C) Silver hair ring, 2 coils of plain wire. (D) Gold twisted ribbon fillet, with hole at each end. (E) Beads: lapis diamonds and tubes, crystal rings, silver diamonds and balls and small blue glaze cylinders. (F) Copper pin, type 8. (G) Copper reticule.
18943E	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) Gold earring, small lunate type. (B) Silver finger ring, plain wire hoop. (C) Silver hair ring, 2 coils of plain wire. (D) Gold twisted ribbon fillet, with hole at each end. (E) Beads: lapis diamonds and tubes, crystal rings, silver diamonds and balls and small blue glaze cylinders. (F) Copper pin, type 8. (G) Copper reticule.
12077A	30-12-510	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) Silver Pin lapis ball head. (B) Beads: long lapis lentoids & silver, small lapis; and small lapis double conoids. (for stringing see Field Note) (C) Shell head of pin. Truncated cone shape, incised decoration. [drawing of head]
12077B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) Silver Pin lapis ball head. (B) Beads: long lapis lentoids & silver, small lapis; and small lapis double conoids. (for stringing see Field Note) (C) Shell head of pin. Truncated cone shape, incised decoration. [drawing of head]
12281C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) [A and D] Two gold earrings; 2 1/2 coils (B) [B, E-F] Three gold finger rings made of fine strands of twisted wire (C) Silver pin - straight type - Lapis ball head & gold cap. Broken.
12067A.1	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) [A.1-.2] 2 silver earrings. 2 1/2 coils. (B) [B.1-.3] lapis double conoid beads.
12067A.2	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) [A.1-.2] 2 silver earrings. 2 1/2 coils. (B) [B.1-.3] lapis double conoid beads.
12072A.1	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) [A.1-.2] Two silver earrings 2 1/2 coils. (B) Cockle shells containing paint: badly broken.
12072A.2	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) [A.1-.2] Two silver earrings 2 1/2 coils. (B) Cockle shells containing paint: badly broken.
15301D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A)[A-E] A pair of small lunate gold earrings; (B) Narrow gold ribbon twisted spirally; (C)[C and F-G] 3 gold finger rings, one made of two hoops of thin gold wire, the other two of sheet metal with the edges bent over inwards to look like 2 solid loops; (D) Beads, lapis, carnelian & agate (sliver beads all decayed) forming 2 strings(?)
12679B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A-B] (1) Copper arrowheads. A pair. Tangs bound together by fibrous material. [C] (2) Cylinder seal. Shell. Decayed. Man grasping lion by the tail, a second man has overthrown ram and grasps it by the tail. Between the two men a palm. [D] Silver earring 1 1/2 spiral coils: thickened lunate ends. [E-F] Copper arrowheads. A second pair. Barbed and bound with string at tang end. Type VII B, but with flat instead of with round tangs. [G] Copper dagger. Type III but with elongated thinner tang.
12636A	(none)	1929,1017.93	(none)	Group: [A-B] 1) 2 silver wire spiral coil earrings. [C] 2) Copper pin type V B, with silver capped steatite ball head. [D] Copper knife with binding on the handle. Type?