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)
12366K	30-12-718	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [C] Wreath of gold leaves in lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers (in bad condition). [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis fluted base beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [G] Bracelet of gold lapis and carnelian beads. [H] Another similar bracelet. [I] Silver pin with lapis head Type VI B. [J] Copper pin with lapis head Type VI B. [K] Gold flower on silver stem.
12424E.1	(none)	1929,1017.205	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E.1-.2] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [F] Copper pin with lapis head.
12424F	(none)	1929,1017.208	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E.1-.2] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [F] Copper pin with lapis head.
12424E.2	(none)	1929,1017.205	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E.1-.2] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [F] Copper pin with lapis head.
12414F	(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] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis plain ball beads (for order see field notes). [F] Silver pin with fluted lapis head [Type] VI B. [G] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers.
12414G	(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] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis plain ball beads (for order see field notes). [F] Silver pin with fluted lapis head [Type] VI B. [G] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers.
12409D	(none)	1929,1017.131	(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.
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.
12409J	(none)	1929,1017.140	(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.
12409K	(none)	1929,1017.141	(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.
12423D	30-12-436	(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 lapis and gold triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [G] Silver pin with lapis and gold head [Type] VI B. [H] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [I] Copper pin with lapis head (broken). [J] A silver finger ring. [K] Wristlet of tubular gold and lapis beads and carnelian rings (order in field notes).
12406D	(none)	1929,1017.160	(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 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.
12392C.1	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C.1-.2] Silver wire spiral end hair rings (inside the gold earrings). [D] Wreath of gold beech leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [E] Necklace of lapis and gold triangles. [F] Necklace of lapis and gold ball beads (for order see field notes). [G] Bracelet of lapis and gold tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [H] Silver pin [Type] VI B with lapis head. [I] Copper pin [Type] II B (Broken). [J] Cockle shells with green paint.
12392H	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C.1-.2] Silver wire spiral end hair rings (inside the gold earrings). [D] Wreath of gold beech leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [E] Necklace of lapis and gold triangles. [F] Necklace of lapis and gold ball beads (for order see field notes). [G] Bracelet of lapis and gold tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [H] Silver pin [Type] VI B with lapis head. [I] Copper pin [Type] II B (Broken). [J] Cockle shells with green paint.
12392C.2	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C.1-.2] Silver wire spiral end hair rings (inside the gold earrings). [D] Wreath of gold beech leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [E] Necklace of lapis and gold triangles. [F] Necklace of lapis and gold ball beads (for order see field notes). [G] Bracelet of lapis and gold tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [H] Silver pin [Type] VI B with lapis head. [I] Copper pin [Type] II B (Broken). [J] Cockle shells with green paint.
12394G	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leave on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoids (for order see field notes). [F] Bracelet of lapis and gold tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes) [G-H] 2 silver finger rings. [I] Silver pin with lapis ball head. [J] String of small lapis and silver double conoid beads.
12394H	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leave on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoids (for order see field notes). [F] Bracelet of lapis and gold tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes) [G-H] 2 silver finger rings. [I] Silver pin with lapis ball head. [J] String of small lapis and silver double conoid beads.
12394I	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leave on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoids (for order see field notes). [F] Bracelet of lapis and gold tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes) [G-H] 2 silver finger rings. [I] Silver pin with lapis ball head. [J] String of small lapis and silver double conoid beads.
12394J	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leave on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoids (for order see field notes). [F] Bracelet of lapis and gold tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes) [G-H] 2 silver finger rings. [I] Silver pin with lapis ball head. [J] String of small lapis and silver double conoid beads.
12382D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves in lapis and carnelian beads [D] Remains only of comb with inlaid petals (petals only kept). [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoids. [G] Anklet of lapis and gold bugles. [H] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B (all smashed up) [I] Copper pin [Type] V. --NB = The small lapis and carnelian beads of No. 3 [C] are mixed up with group 25, U.12383 [group 25 is an unclear reference as there are only 7 divisions]. [J] Bracelet of gold and lapis bugles and carnelian rings.
12382H	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves in lapis and carnelian beads [D] Remains only of comb with inlaid petals (petals only kept). [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoids. [G] Anklet of lapis and gold bugles. [H] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B (all smashed up) [I] Copper pin [Type] V. --NB = The small lapis and carnelian beads of No. 3 [C] are mixed up with group 25, U.12383 [group 25 is an unclear reference as there are only 7 divisions]. [J] Bracelet of gold and lapis bugles and carnelian rings.
12397D	(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
12413D	(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] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis ball beads. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis ribbed ball beads. [H] Necklace of quartz, carnelian and gold beads. [I] Lapis cylinder seal. [J] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [K] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [L] A second similar bracelet. [M] Cockle shells with green paint.