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.
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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 32 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Silver earring? [drawing] |
| 56 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Silver buckle(?). of twisted metal, snake-like twist. 3 frs, perhaps of 2 separate ones. [drawing] |
| 57A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 Silver bracelets. Square-ended circles of silver rod grooved longitudinally along out face: much oxidized. |
| 57B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 Silver bracelets. Square-ended circles of silver rod grooved longitudinally along outer face: much oxidized. |
| 470 | (none) | 1923,1110.171 | (none) | Silver finger ring. |
| 471 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Silver finger ring of base metal. Plain hoop, circular in section: circular plate bezel showing traces of engraved design now undecipherable. |
| 472 | (none) | 1923,1110.137 | (none) | Silver vase. Broken on one side, but most of the fragments found. The sides are intentionally indented. Very thin metal in fair condition. [drawing 1:5] | |
| 473 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Silver pot. Plain cylinder. |
| 475 | (none) | 1923,1110.138 | (none) | Silver pot. Plain cylinder. Photo no. 56 | |
| 476 | (none) | 1923,1110.138 | (none) | Silver pot. Plain cylinder. | |
| 477 | (none) | 1923,1110.139 | (none) | Pair of silver saucers (?) plain shallow concave disks (possibly small cymbals?) Corroded together and onto nos. U.478, U.479, U.483. [drawing] | |
| 478 | (none) | 1923,1110.139 | (none) | Silver bracelet. Very small, as if for a child: plain rim of stout silver wire, ending in birds [crossed out] rams(?) heads. Fastened by corrosion on to U.477. | |
| 479 | (none) | 1923,1110.139 | (none) | Silver bracelet. Plain silver wire with terminals apparently thus [reference to drawing]. Fastened by corrosion to U.478 | |
| 484 | (none) | 1935,0113.398 | (none) | Fragments. Fastened together by corrosion of silver and bronze rings: on one of the latter (an earring) a carnelian is threaded. |
| 2908 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Duck weight. Silver. Type VI. |
| 3305 | (none) | 1927,1003.113 | (none) | Silver cup. Straight-sided cup of silver alloyed with copper and ornamented. Type sketch 1:1. in Cat. In text: kassite period(16) [drawing 1:1] | |
| 6480 | (none) | 1927,0527.84 | (none) | Silver bangles (2) and group of beads. Found lumped together owing to corrosion. |
| 6639C | (none) | 1927,0527.77 | (none) | Group of silver staves with wooden core inside A-Y. | |
| 6639D | (none) | 1927,0527.78 | (none) | Group of silver staves with wooden core inside A-Y. | |
| 6644 | (none) | 1927,0527.74 | (none) | Silver situla. Fragment. With silver handle hinged onto the rim. E. |
| 6656 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Bowl with handle. Base silver. E. |
| 6797 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Pendant. Silver. Set with Lapiz lazuli. E. |
| 6801 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Silver filigree. [drawing 1:1]. E. |
| 6802 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. Silver and lapis lazuli with one paste bead and one paste ring. |
| 7532A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] Pair of earrings. Silver. Late Kassite? [drawing 1:1] Also with Pot Type CXLIX Found with 7 iron arrowheads U [7526?] |
Related Terms
Copper Alloy - Electrum - Gold - Iron - Lead
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