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)
7890A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Two silver finger rings. One [A] is penannular, the wire thicker in the middle than at the ends; the wire of the second [B] is of the same thickness throughout, and the ends meet.
7890B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Two silver finger rings. One [A] is penannular, the wire thicker in the middle than at the ends; the wire of the second [B] is of the same thickness throughout, and the ends meet.
7935	(none)	(none)	(none)	Ring. Silver. 2 1/2 coils. [drawing]
7944	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace 93 lapis lazuli double conoid 11 carnelian ring beads 1 carnelian bugle bead 2 lots of silver ball beads in groups of 4 and 3
7948	(none)	(none)	B16769	Ring. Silver. 3 coils. [drawing] not to scale.
7950	(none)	(none)	(none)	Ring. Silver. 3 coils.
7952A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Pair of earrings. Gold and silver. A spiral ring of gold with thickened lobe ends supports a similar gold ring; from this hangs a similar ring of silver (the silver ring is in each case broken). [drawing]
7952B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Pair of earrings. Gold and silver. A spiral ring of gold with thickened lobe ends supports a similar gold ring; from this hangs a similar ring of silver (the silver ring is in each case broken). [drawing]
7958	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads of carnelian etc. From a bracelet. 2 carnelian, 4 jasper (blood stone), lentoid bugles, 4 silver ball beads, 1 gold plated copper ball bead (decayed).
7961A	(none)	(none)	B16836	(U7966=)U.7961 A, B, C Finger-rings of base silver A: a four fold coil of silver wire B, C, two-fold coils
7961B	(none)	1928,1009.192	(none)	(U7966=)U.7961 A, B, C Finger-rings of base silver A: a four fold coil of silver wire B, C, two-fold coils
7961C	(none)	1928,1009.192	(none)	(U7966=)U.7961 A, B, C Finger-rings of base silver A: a four fold coil of silver wire B, C, two-fold coils
7966	(none)	1928,1009.201	(none)	(U.7961=)U.7966 Copper rings 3 Plain wire: two are double rings, one single.
7977B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Pair of bracelets. [A] One of copper, [B] one of silver. Each made of 3 coils of plain wire: on each is hung a smaller ring made of 3 coils of gold wire. The silver armlet is broken.
7983	(none)	(none)	(none)	Silver finger ring. Plain wire ring found on the bone.
8000	(none)	1928,1009.184	(none)	Three silver cockle shells. One inside the other. The inner one shows signs of a red substance perhaps a pigment. Natural size.
8007A	(none)	(none)	B16770	Silver plaque in two parts. [A] A circular plaque diam 009, part of the edge broken away; in center, raised electrum boss surrounded by six silver bosses; round them a border of two double raised concentric bands with fine radial lines between; folded over this and sticking to it when found was a second piece of silver with copper backing apparently broken off from where the edge of the circle is missing; the shape of the whole object would look like an elaborate buckle thus [drawing]. [B] A copper pin 0075 long was corroded on the back [C] (as were many beads) but need not belong to it. The three are cataloged under the same number.
8013A	(none)	(none)	B17084	[A and B] Two silver bracelets. Made of three twists of wire. To one of these is attached by corrosion an [C] object of silver apparently containing a cockle shell [D]; the cockle shell has in it green pigment and was covered by a silver shell (broken) thus: [drawing] though it is impossible to say whether the shell is really belonging or only accidentally attached. Various beads are also attached by corrosion to the bracelet and also [E] an eye of lapis with white shell filling.
8013B	(none)	(none)	B17084	[A and B] Two silver bracelets. Made of three twists of wire. To one of these is attached by corrosion an [C] object of silver apparently containing a cockle shell [D]; the cockle shell has in it green pigment and was covered by a silver shell (broken) thus: [drawing] though it is impossible to say whether the shell is really belonging or only accidentally attached. Various beads are also attached by corrosion to the bracelet and also [E] an eye of lapis with white shell filling.
8013C	(none)	(none)	B17716	[A and B] Two silver bracelets. Made of three twists of wire. To one of these is attached by corrosion an [C] object of silver apparently containing a cockle shell [D]; the cockle shell has in it green pigment and was covered by a silver shell (broken) thus: [drawing] though it is impossible to say whether the shell is really belonging or only accidentally attached. Various beads are also attached by corrosion to the bracelet and also [E] an eye of lapis with white shell filling.
8013D	(none)	(none)	B16838	[A and B] Two silver bracelets. Made of three twists of wire. To one of these is attached by corrosion an [C] object of silver apparently containing a cockle shell [D]; the cockle shell has in it green pigment and was covered by a silver shell (broken) thus: [drawing] though it is impossible to say whether the shell is really belonging or only accidentally attached. Various beads are also attached by corrosion to the bracelet and also [E] an eye of lapis with white shell filling.
8027	(none)	(none)	B17467	Copper pin. With ball head and lapis capped with silver. The shaft much decayed and broken into 5 pieces.
8039A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Pair of silver hair rings(?) or earrings. Usual lunate type. [drawing]
8039B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Pair of silver hair rings(?) or earrings. Usual lunate type. [drawing]
8050	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Of lapis lazuli. 10 large double conoids & two similar of silver (one broken).