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)
12397J	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D-F] 3 gold flower rosettes on silver stems. [G] Silver comb with inlay flowers. [H] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [I] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [J-K] 2 silver finger rings. [L] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] V B. [M] Copper pin with lapis head [Type] VI B
12398D	30-12-678	(none)	(none)	Groups: [A ]Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold gold leaves on lapis and carnelian wreath. [D-E] 2 gold flowers mounted on silver stems. [F] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [H] Necklace of gold and blue ball beads. [I] Silver pin (broken).
12398E	30-12-678	(none)	(none)	Groups: [A ]Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold gold leaves on lapis and carnelian wreath. [D-E] 2 gold flowers mounted on silver stems. [F] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [H] Necklace of gold and blue ball beads. [I] Silver pin (broken).
12398F	30-12-683	(none)	(none)	Groups: [A ]Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold gold leaves on lapis and carnelian wreath. [D-E] 2 gold flowers mounted on silver stems. [F] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [H] Necklace of gold and blue ball beads. [I] Silver pin (broken).
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.
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.
12404D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [B] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [C] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [D] Silver pin with gold and lapis ball head [Type] VI B. [E] Cockle shell with green-blue paint.
12405C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [C] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis ribbed ball beads. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads (for order see field notes). [G] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular beads with carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [H] Silver pin with lapis head (broken) [Type] VI B. [I] Copper pin with lapis and gold ball bead [Type] VI B.
12405G	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [C] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis ribbed ball beads. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads (for order see field notes). [G] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular beads with carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [H] Silver pin with lapis head (broken) [Type] VI B. [I] Copper pin with lapis and gold ball bead [Type] VI B.
12405H	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [C] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis ribbed ball beads. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads (for order see field notes). [G] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular beads with carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [H] Silver pin with lapis head (broken) [Type] VI B. [I] Copper pin with lapis and gold ball bead [Type] VI B.
12406I	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B and L] Large gold lunate earring. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of silver and lapis double conoid beads. [G] Silver pin with lapis and gold ball head [Type] V B [H] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [I-J] 2 silver finger rings. [K] A string of small shells.
12406J	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B and L] Large gold lunate earring. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of silver and lapis double conoid beads. [G] Silver pin with lapis and gold ball head [Type] V B [H] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [I-J] 2 silver finger rings. [K] A string of small shells.
12407D	30-12-551	(none)	(none)	Group. Waxed together and preserved with the [K] skull as a whole: 1. [A] Gold hair ribbon. 2. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. 3. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. 4. [D-F] 3 gold rosettes on silver stems. 5. [G] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. 6. [H] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. 7. [I] Necklace of large gold lapis ribbed ball heads. 8. [J] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes) (this not waxed on).
12407E	30-12-551	(none)	(none)	Group. Waxed together and preserved with the [K] skull as a whole: 1. [A] Gold hair ribbon. 2. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. 3. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. 4. [D-F] 3 gold rosettes on silver stems. 5. [G] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. 6. [H] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. 7. [I] Necklace of large gold lapis ribbed ball heads. 8. [J] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes) (this not waxed on).
12407F	30-12-551	(none)	(none)	Group. Waxed together and preserved with the [K] skull as a whole: 1. [A] Gold hair ribbon. 2. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. 3. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. 4. [D-F] 3 gold rosettes on silver stems. 5. [G] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. 6. [H] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. 7. [I] Necklace of large gold lapis ribbed ball heads. 8. [J] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes) (this not waxed on).
12407G	30-12-435	(none)	(none)	Group. Waxed together and preserved with the [K] skull as a whole: 1. [A] Gold hair ribbon. 2. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. 3. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. 4. [D-F] 3 gold rosettes on silver stems. 5. [G] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. 6. [H] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. 7. [I] Necklace of large gold lapis ribbed ball heads. 8. [J] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes) (this not waxed on).
12408G	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group. Waxed together and preserved with the [I] skull as a whole. : [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis lentoids. [G] Silver pin with gold and lapis head [Type] VI B. [H] (not waxed) bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes) (Some of the other beads etc. are preserved loose.)
12409H	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis ribbed ball beads (for order see field notes). [G] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoids. [H] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [I] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [J] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (part of it waxed). [K-L] 2 silver finger rings.
12409I	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis ribbed ball beads (for order see field notes). [G] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoids. [H] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [I] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [J] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (part of it waxed). [K-L] 2 silver finger rings.
12409L	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis ribbed ball beads (for order see field notes). [G] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoids. [H] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [I] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [J] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (part of it waxed). [K-L] 2 silver finger rings.
12410A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [B] Wristlet of lapis double conoid beads.
12411B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [B-D] 3 gold flowers with silver stems. [E] Necklace of lapis and gold triangles . [F] Necklace of lapis and silver double round beads. [G] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B.