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)
11489B.1	30-12-499	(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.
(none)	30-12-505	(none)	(none)	(none)
(none)	30-12-506	(none)	(none)	(none)
12077A	30-12-510	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) Silver Pin lapis ball head. (B) Beads: long lapis lentoids & silver, small lapis; and small lapis double conoids. (for stringing see Field Note) (C) Shell head of pin. Truncated cone shape, incised decoration. [drawing of head]
(none)	30-12-512	(none)	(none)	(none)
11766C	30-12-514	(none)	(none)	[A] Copper chisel (broken but complete) Type V. [B] A copper pin plain head. [C] Also, earring of plain silver wire spiral coil.
12603	30-12-516	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 silver finger rings.
12262	30-12-517	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 earrings. Silver wire, 2 1/2 spiral coils.
12262B	30-12-517	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 earrings. Silver wire, 2 1/2 spiral coils.
12664D	30-12-518	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] (1) Wooden comb completely broken. [B] (2) Clay bottle, smoked grey ware. [C] (3) Earring - silver and copper intertwined lunate ends. 1 1/2 spiral coils. [D] 1 silver finger ring plain and [E] 1 copper [finger ring]. [F] Lapis cylinder seal. Two enthroned bird men sucking straws from a champagne vase . [G] Small beads. Lapis and silver rings and one large flat square lapis.
12664C	30-12-519	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] (1) Wooden comb completely broken. [B] (2) Clay bottle, smoked grey ware. [C] (3) Earring - silver and copper intertwined lunate ends. 1 1/2 spiral coils. [D] 1 silver finger ring plain and [E] 1 copper [finger ring]. [F] Lapis cylinder seal. Two enthroned bird men sucking straws from a champagne vase . [G] Small beads. Lapis and silver rings and one large flat square lapis.
8605B	30-12-536	(none)	(none)	[A] Silver wire. Finely twisted 2-ply wire and [B] fragments of a silver tube(?)
11913	30-12-536	(none)	(none)	Drinking tube. of silver, with short gold mouthpiece (broken)
12407D	30-12-551	(none)	(none)	Group. Waxed together and preserved with the [K] skull as a whole: 1. [A] Gold hair ribbon. 2. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. 3. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. 4. [D-F] 3 gold rosettes on silver stems. 5. [G] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. 6. [H] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. 7. [I] Necklace of large gold lapis ribbed ball heads. 8. [J] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes) (this not waxed on).
12407E	30-12-551	(none)	(none)	Group. Waxed together and preserved with the [K] skull as a whole: 1. [A] Gold hair ribbon. 2. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. 3. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. 4. [D-F] 3 gold rosettes on silver stems. 5. [G] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. 6. [H] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. 7. [I] Necklace of large gold lapis ribbed ball heads. 8. [J] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes) (this not waxed on).
12407F	30-12-551	(none)	(none)	Group. Waxed together and preserved with the [K] skull as a whole: 1. [A] Gold hair ribbon. 2. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. 3. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. 4. [D-F] 3 gold rosettes on silver stems. 5. [G] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. 6. [H] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. 7. [I] Necklace of large gold lapis ribbed ball heads. 8. [J] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes) (this not waxed on).
12362C	30-12-565	(none)	(none)	Group [A.1-.2] (1) Large gold lunate earrings. [B.1-.2] (2) One large gold flower. [C] (3) Silver pin, straight type, with fluted lapis and gold head (Type V) [D] (4) Lapis and silver double conoid beads (for order see field notes)
12362D	30-12-575	(none)	(none)	Group [A.1-.2] (1) Large gold lunate earrings. [B.1-.2] (2) One large gold flower. [C] (3) Silver pin, straight type, with fluted lapis and gold head (Type V) [D] (4) Lapis and silver double conoid beads (for order see field notes)
12478	30-12-579	(none)	(none)	Silver axe. Type thus: AB(new). [drawing]
11489B.2	30-12-586	(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.
12696C	30-12-587	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] (1) Copper pin with curled head [Type] VII. [drawing] [B] (2) Silver wire earrings 2 1/2 coils. [C] (3) Silver and lapis lentoid beads strung in alternate pairs [D] (4) Alabaster miniature spill vase [Type] CII [D]. [drawing]
12433O	30-12-601	(none)	(none)	Tomb groups. From the bodies in the death pit. [Numbered entries refer to bodies, not all bodies associated with objects.] --With No. 5: [A] Lapis and silver double conoid beads. [B] Silver wire spiral coil earring. --With No. 7: [C] Lapis lentoid beads. --With No. 8: [D] Lapis double conoid beads and 1 long agate lentoid. --With No. 9: [E] Lapis double conoid beads. [F] Cylinder seal, white shell. --With No. 10: [G] Silver wire spiral coil earring. --With No. 11: [H] Lapis double beads --With No. 12: [I] Silver wire spiral coil earring. [J] Small lapis lentoid beads. --With No. 13: [K] Silver pin [Type] VI B with lapis head. [L] Lapis ball beads. --With No. 14: [M] Lapis ball beads --With No. 15: [N] Lapis and silver ball beads. --With No. 16: [O] Lapis and silver double conoid beads. --With No. 17: [P] Lapis ball beads. [Q] Silver wire spiral coil earring. --With No. 18: [R] Lapis lentoid beads. --With No. 20: [S] Lapis lentoid beads. --With No. 22: [T] Small lapis ball beads. [U] Also: one moderate sized silver lunate earring.
(none)	30-12-605	(none)	(none)	(none)
12425A	30-12-611	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Silver hair ribbon. This has not been put on the head but is coiled up ready for use. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [C.1-.3] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [D.1-.2] 2 silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [E-F] 2 silver finger rings made from spiral coils of thin wire [G] Copper pin with fluted lapis head. Broken and in bad condition.
12425D.1	30-12-614	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Silver hair ribbon. This has not been put on the head but is coiled up ready for use. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [C.1-.3] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [D.1-.2] 2 silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [E-F] 2 silver finger rings made from spiral coils of thin wire [G] Copper pin with fluted lapis head. Broken and in bad condition.