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)
10948B	(none)	(none)	B16684	Gold Crown. Formed of beads and figurines, etc. sewn onto a fillet of leather. The background was composed of minute beads of lapis and gold--the latter short tubular lengths. Against these stood out: (A) 4 pairs of animals, viz. 2 antlered stags. 2 bearded bulls, 2 gazelles, 2 rams. (B) Small 8-petalled rosettes. (C) Plant ornaments, viz. Ears of corn, pomegranates, bunches composed of 3 fruit and 3 leaves, plants with rough stems (gold-leaf over silver) and gold and carnelian pods. (D) 8 Twisted wire palmettes for the order of them see field notes.
10948C	(none)	(none)	B16684	Gold Crown. Formed of beads and figurines, etc. sewn onto a fillet of leather. The background was composed of minute beads of lapis and gold--the latter short tubular lengths. Against these stood out: (A) 4 pairs of animals, viz. 2 antlered stags. 2 bearded bulls, 2 gazelles, 2 rams. (B) Small 8-petalled rosettes. (C) Plant ornaments, viz. Ears of corn, pomegranates, bunches composed of 3 fruit and 3 leaves, plants with rough stems (gold-leaf over silver) and gold and carnelian pods. (D) 8 Twisted wire palmettes for the order of them see field notes.
10948D	(none)	(none)	B16684	Gold Crown. Formed of beads and figurines, etc. sewn onto a fillet of leather. The background was composed of minute beads of lapis and gold--the latter short tubular lengths. Against these stood out: (A) 4 pairs of animals, viz. 2 antlered stags. 2 bearded bulls, 2 gazelles, 2 rams. (B) Small 8-petalled rosettes. (C) Plant ornaments, viz. Ears of corn, pomegranates, bunches composed of 3 fruit and 3 leaves, plants with rough stems (gold-leaf over silver) and gold and carnelian pods. (D) 8 Twisted wire palmettes for the order of them see field notes.
10992B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Pair Silver Razors (?) Type XVI.
11106B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Silver Bangles (2) 1 - broken but complete; the other decayed and part missing. Single coil. Ends loose.
11146B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Silver earrings. (2) 2 1/2 coils.
11147.3	(none)	(none)	B17633	Beads. Lapis bugles and carnelian rings being the remains of a headdress (the rest had been plundered).
11152B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-F] Silver earrings. 6. Plain spiral coils. (Altogether)
11152C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-F] Silver earrings. 6. Plain spiral coils. (Altogether)
11152D	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-F] Silver earrings. 6. Plain spiral coils. (Altogether)
11152E	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-F] Silver earrings. 6. Plain spiral coils. (Altogether)
11152F	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-F] Silver earrings. 6. Plain spiral coils. (Altogether)
11166B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-C] Silver earrings (3) Plain wire spiral coils.
11166C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-C] Silver earrings (3) Plain wire spiral coils.
11216B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 Silver earrings. 2 1/2 coils.
11489C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Tomb group. Gold earrings, beads, etc. (A) [A .1-.2] Pair of earrings each composed of a small gold spiral ring with lunate ends from which hangs a similar ring of silver. (B) [B.1-.2] Set of beads, gold, silver, lapis, agate and carnelian (see field notes) (C) [C, E, F] 3 silver finger rings (D) A set of larger beads found on the left upper arm.
11489A.2	(none)	(none)	(none)	Tomb group. Gold earrings, beads, etc. (A) [A .1-.2] Pair of earrings each composed of a small gold spiral ring with lunate ends from which hangs a similar ring of silver. (B) [B.1-.2] Set of beads, gold, silver, lapis, agate and carnelian (see field notes) (C) [C, E, F] 3 silver finger rings (D) A set of larger beads found on the left upper arm.
11489E	(none)	(none)	(none)	Tomb group. Gold earrings, beads, etc. (A) [A .1-.2] Pair of earrings each composed of a small gold spiral ring with lunate ends from which hangs a similar ring of silver. (B) [B.1-.2] Set of beads, gold, silver, lapis, agate and carnelian (see field notes) (C) [C, E, F] 3 silver finger rings (D) A set of larger beads found on the left upper arm.
11489F	(none)	(none)	(none)	Tomb group. Gold earrings, beads, etc. (A) [A .1-.2] Pair of earrings each composed of a small gold spiral ring with lunate ends from which hangs a similar ring of silver. (B) [B.1-.2] Set of beads, gold, silver, lapis, agate and carnelian (see field notes) (C) [C, E, F] 3 silver finger rings (D) A set of larger beads found on the left upper arm.
11578C	(none)	1935,0113.402	(none)	Group. [A-B] 2 Copper toe rings. [C-D] 2 silver earrings, spirals with lunate ends. [E] 1 silver finger ring, 4 coils of a spiral of silver wire.
11578D	(none)	1935,0113.402	(none)	Group. [A-B] 2 Copper toe rings. [C-D] 2 silver earrings, spirals with lunate ends. [E] 1 silver finger ring, 4 coils of a spiral of silver wire.
11578E	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group. [A-B] 2 Copper toe rings. [C-D] 2 silver earrings, spirals with lunate ends. [E] 1 silver finger ring, 4 coils of a spiral of silver wire.
11883E	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-C] 3 Roundels, [A-B] 2 of shell, [C] 1 of shale, [D] and an oval-topped shell button inlaid with a rosette of red & blue petals. D. 220mm [E] Broken pin of type VI, but with head missing; possibly this is all one composite pin-head, or perhaps only the roundels are such, as they would give just the effect of a lapis ball set in gold or silver. [drawing]
11977B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A] Copper Reticule and [B] silver earring, 2 interlaced coils with lunate ends.
12057D.2	(none)	(none)	(none)	Tomb Group: (A) Copper Pin bent head, Type VI, A. (B) Beads: Lapis lazuli double conoids and some silver; (C) cockle shell with paint; (D)[D.1-.2] 2 silver earrings, 2 1/2 coils.