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)
12428B.2	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [B.1-.2] 2 silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [C] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [D] Necklace of silver and lapis double conoid beads. [E] Copper pin with copper head [Type] VI B (broken). [F] A simple large gold lunate earring found clasped in the hand. [G] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (order in field notes).
12428D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [B.1-.2] 2 silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [C] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [D] Necklace of silver and lapis double conoid beads. [E] Copper pin with copper head [Type] VI B (broken). [F] A simple large gold lunate earring found clasped in the hand. [G] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (order in field notes).
12387B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [B] Necklace in lapis and silver double conoid beads. [C] Lapis pin with ball head VI B. [D] Cylinder seal, lapis.
12368E	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [B] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [C] Necklace of lapis and gold ribbed ball beads (for order see field notes). [D] Necklace of small lapis conoid beads. [E] Necklace of silver beads. [F] Silver pin type VI B, lapis head. [G] Cockle shells containing paint (green).
12368F	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [B] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [C] Necklace of lapis and gold ribbed ball beads (for order see field notes). [D] Necklace of small lapis conoid beads. [E] Necklace of silver beads. [F] Silver pin type VI B, lapis head. [G] Cockle shells containing paint (green).
12399C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [B] Necklace of lapis and gold ribbed ball beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [C] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [D] Shell rings. [E] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI (broken). [F] Cockle shells with green paint. [G] A bracelet of double conoid lapis beads.
12399E	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [B] Necklace of lapis and gold ribbed ball beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [C] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [D] Shell rings. [E] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI (broken). [F] Cockle shells with green paint. [G] A bracelet of double conoid lapis beads.
12402B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [B] Silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [C] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [E] Necklace of very small lapis ball beads. [F] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [G] Copper pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [H] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings: for order see field notes. [I] A second similar bracelet.
12402F	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [B] Silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [C] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [E] Necklace of very small lapis ball beads. [F] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [G] Copper pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [H] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings: for order see field notes. [I] A second similar bracelet.
12369A.1	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Pair of silver wire spiral coil earrings. [B] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [C] Copper pin with lapis head, Type V B. [D] Cockle shells with green paint.
12369A.2	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Pair of silver wire spiral coil earrings. [B] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [C] Copper pin with lapis head, Type V B. [D] Cockle shells with green paint.
12376A.1	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Pair of silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [B] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [C] Copper pin VI B (broken) copper head.
12376A.2	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Pair of silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [B] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [C] Copper pin VI B (broken) copper head.
12376B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Pair of silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [B] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [C] Copper pin VI B (broken) copper head.
12389A.2	32-12-472	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Silver wire spiral coil earring, a pair. [B.1-.2] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads.
12389B.1	30-12-470	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Silver wire spiral coil earring, a pair. [B.1-.2] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads.
12389B.2	30-12-471	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Silver wire spiral coil earring, a pair. [B.1-.2] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads.
12367A.1	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Silver wire spiral coil earrings, 2. [B] Necklace of lapis and gold double conoid beads. [C] Necklace of lapis lentoid beads. [D] Copper pin with lapis ball head type V B. [E-F] Two copper pins, plain [G] Copper razor (?). [H] Cockle shells with green paint.
12367A.2	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Silver wire spiral coil earrings, 2. [B] Necklace of lapis and gold double conoid beads. [C] Necklace of lapis lentoid beads. [D] Copper pin with lapis ball head type V B. [E-F] Two copper pins, plain [G] Copper razor (?). [H] Cockle shells with green paint.
12396A.1	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Silver wire spiral coil earrings. [B] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [C] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [D] Silver pin with lapis ball head [Type] VI B.
12396C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Silver wire spiral coil earrings. [B] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [C] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [D] Silver pin with lapis ball head [Type] VI B.
12396D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Silver wire spiral coil earrings. [B] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [C] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [D] Silver pin with lapis ball head [Type] VI B.
12396A.2	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Silver wire spiral coil earrings. [B] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [C] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [D] Silver pin with lapis ball head [Type] VI B.
12375F	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Small gold lunate earring. [B.1-.2] Two heavy gold wire spiral coil hair rings [C] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [D] Amulet or bulla of gold with embossed design, set with 2 small lapis eyes, originally fixed on to a solid back. [E] Necklace of lapis lentoid beads. [F] Silver pin V B with fluted lapis ball head rest in gold. [G] Silver pin VI B with lapis ball head set in gold [H-I] Two finger rings, gold, made from spiral wire coils.
12375G	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Small gold lunate earring. [B.1-.2] Two heavy gold wire spiral coil hair rings [C] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [D] Amulet or bulla of gold with embossed design, set with 2 small lapis eyes, originally fixed on to a solid back. [E] Necklace of lapis lentoid beads. [F] Silver pin V B with fluted lapis ball head rest in gold. [G] Silver pin VI B with lapis ball head set in gold [H-I] Two finger rings, gold, made from spiral wire coils.