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)
12418A.1 (none) (none) (none) Group: [A.1-.2] 2 silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [B] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [C] Bracelet of small lapis double conoid beads.
12418A.2 (none) (none) (none) Group: [A.1-.2] 2 silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [B] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [C] Bracelet of small lapis double conoid beads.
12418B (none) (none) (none) Group: [A.1-.2] 2 silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [B] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [C] Bracelet of small lapis double conoid beads.
12419B (none) (none) (none) Group: [A.1-.2] Gold lunate earrings. [B] Silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [C] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads (order in field notes). [D]Necklace of small lapis ball beads. [E] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [F] Cockle shells with green paint.
12419C (none) (none) (none) Group: [A.1-.2] Gold lunate earrings. [B] Silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [C] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads (order in field notes). [D]Necklace of small lapis ball beads. [E] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [F] Cockle shells with green paint.
12419E (none) (none) (none) Group: [A.1-.2] Gold lunate earrings. [B] Silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [C] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads (order in field notes). [D]Necklace of small lapis ball beads. [E] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [F] Cockle shells with green paint.
12421D (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunatic earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves and carnelian beads. [D-E] 2 gold flowers on silver stems. [F] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [H] Necklace of silver and lapis ribbon ball beads. [I] Silver pin with lapis and silver head [Type] VI B]. [J] Silver pin with lapis and gold head [Type] V B. [K] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (order in field notes).
12421E (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunatic earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves and carnelian beads. [D-E] 2 gold flowers on silver stems. [F] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [H] Necklace of silver and lapis ribbon ball beads. [I] Silver pin with lapis and silver head [Type] VI B]. [J] Silver pin with lapis and gold head [Type] V B. [K] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (order in field notes).
12421F (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunatic earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves and carnelian beads. [D-E] 2 gold flowers on silver stems. [F] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [H] Necklace of silver and lapis ribbon ball beads. [I] Silver pin with lapis and silver head [Type] VI B]. [J] Silver pin with lapis and gold head [Type] V B. [K] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (order in field notes).
12421H (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunatic earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves and carnelian beads. [D-E] 2 gold flowers on silver stems. [F] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [H] Necklace of silver and lapis ribbon ball beads. [I] Silver pin with lapis and silver head [Type] VI B]. [J] Silver pin with lapis and gold head [Type] V B. [K] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (order in field notes).
12421I (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunatic earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves and carnelian beads. [D-E] 2 gold flowers on silver stems. [F] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [H] Necklace of silver and lapis ribbon ball beads. [I] Silver pin with lapis and silver head [Type] VI B]. [J] Silver pin with lapis and gold head [Type] V B. [K] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (order in field notes).
12421J (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunatic earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves and carnelian beads. [D-E] 2 gold flowers on silver stems. [F] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [H] Necklace of silver and lapis ribbon ball beads. [I] Silver pin with lapis and silver head [Type] VI B]. [J] Silver pin with lapis and gold head [Type] V B. [K] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (order in field notes).
12422A (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [B] Necklace of small lapis double conoid beads. [C] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] V B. [D] Cockle shells with green paint.
12422C (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [B] Necklace of small lapis double conoid beads. [C] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] V B. [D] Cockle shells with green paint.
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.
12427B.1 (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 gold and lapis ribbed ball beads. [E] Necklace of lapis double conoid beads. [F] Necklace of silver double conoid beads [G] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] V B. [H] Cylinder seal, lapis. [I] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings: order in field notes. [J] Cockle shells with green paint.
12427B.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 gold and lapis ribbed ball beads. [E] Necklace of lapis double conoid beads. [F] Necklace of silver double conoid beads [G] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] V B. [H] Cylinder seal, lapis. [I] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings: order in field notes. [J] Cockle shells with green paint.
12427F (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 gold and lapis ribbed ball beads. [E] Necklace of lapis double conoid beads. [F] Necklace of silver double conoid beads [G] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] V B. [H] Cylinder seal, lapis. [I] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings: order in field notes. [J] Cockle shells with green paint.
12427G (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 gold and lapis ribbed ball beads. [E] Necklace of lapis double conoid beads. [F] Necklace of silver double conoid beads [G] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] V B. [H] Cylinder seal, lapis. [I] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings: order in field notes. [J] Cockle shells with green paint.
12428B.1 (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).
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).
12429B (none) (none) (none) Group: [A.1-.2] 2 gold wire spiral coil hair rings. [B] Necklace of silver and lapis double conoid beads. [C] Silver pin with lapis and gold head [Type] VI B. [D] Silver pin with silver head [Type] IV B. [E] Bracelet of lapis and silver conoid and bugle beads.
12429C (none) (none) (none) Group: [A.1-.2] 2 gold wire spiral coil hair rings. [B] Necklace of silver and lapis double conoid beads. [C] Silver pin with lapis and gold head [Type] VI B. [D] Silver pin with silver head [Type] IV B. [E] Bracelet of lapis and silver conoid and bugle beads.

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