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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Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
12393A.1 (none) (none) (none) Group: [A.1-.2] Two silver wire spiral coil earrings. [B] Necklace of double conoid beads, lapis and a few silver. [C] Copper pin with lapis ball head [Type] VI B.
12393A.2 (none) (none) (none) Group: [A.1-.2] Two silver wire spiral coil earrings. [B] Necklace of double conoid beads, lapis and a few silver. [C] Copper pin with lapis ball head [Type] VI B.
12393B (none) (none) (none) Group: [A.1-.2] Two silver wire spiral coil earrings. [B] Necklace of double conoid beads, lapis and a few silver. [C] Copper pin with lapis ball head [Type] VI B.
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.
12395D (none) (none) (none) Group: Waxed together with [J] skull and lifted in one. : [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 3 inlaid flowers. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis fluted ball beads. [G] String of blue bugle beads. [H] Silver pin with lapis ball head. [I] Wristlet of lapis and gold tubular beads with carnelian rings (waxed separately)
12395H (none) (none) (none) Group: Waxed together with [J] skull and lifted in one. : [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 3 inlaid flowers. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis fluted ball beads. [G] String of blue bugle beads. [H] Silver pin with lapis ball head. [I] Wristlet of lapis and gold tubular beads with carnelian rings (waxed separately)
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.
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
12397E (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
12397F (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
12397G (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
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
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.
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.
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.

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