Gold

Gold is a metal that is solid in standard conditions, and appears as nuggets or grains, in rocks, veins, and alluvial deposits. It has very high malleability, which means it can be hammered and cast very thin without breaking. It is also resistant to corrosion and its bright yellow color and high luster led to it being in high demand. It can be used as material for stand alone objects like vessels or jewelry, and because of its malleability can also be used to cover objects with a thin sheet of gold.

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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)
10410	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Gold (1), agate and carnelian Isin-Larsa period
10411A	(none)	(none)	B16690	[A-D] 4 [struck out: "arrows"] Throwing spears Found apparently inside a quiver of which the base was formed by a very large copper nail with silver-plated head; diam 0045. The spears had been broken across the middle, and of 2 of them the butt end was missing, of 2 it was present. The heads are of gold 017 long: the shafts were bound with gold and silver bands 003, wide with 003, of wood showing between: the butts are of gold with copper fork to take the bow-string. See Field Notes.
10411B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] 4 [struck out: "arrows"] Throwing spears Found apparently inside a quiver of which the base was formed by a very large copper nail with silver-plated head; diam 0045. The spears had been broken across the middle, and of 2 of them the butt end was missing, of 2 it was present. The heads are of gold 017 long: the shafts were bound with gold and silver bands 003, wide with 003, of wood showing between: the butts are of gold with copper fork to take the bow-string. See Field Notes.
10411C	(none)	1928,1010.93	(none)	[A-D] 4 [struck out: "arrows"] Throwing spears Found apparently inside a quiver of which the base was formed by a very large copper nail with silver-plated head; diam 0045. The spears had been broken across the middle, and of 2 of them the butt end was missing, of 2 it was present. The heads are of gold 017 long: the shafts were bound with gold and silver bands 003, wide with 003, of wood showing between: the butts are of gold with copper fork to take the bow-string. See Field Notes.
10411D	(none)	(none)	B17344	[A-D] 4 [struck out: "arrows"] Throwing spears Found apparently inside a quiver of which the base was formed by a very large copper nail with silver-plated head; diam 0045. The spears had been broken across the middle, and of 2 of them the butt end was missing, of 2 it was present. The heads are of gold 017 long: the shafts were bound with gold and silver bands 003, wide with 003, of wood showing between: the butts are of gold with copper fork to take the bow-string. See Field Notes.
10412	(none)	1928,1010.1	(none)	Harp The upright of wood with gold cap, bound below with gold and with a bitumen shoe: in the upright are the keys, copper nails with gilt heads. The body has disappeared, but there was a vertical border of gold and lapis along the edge. On the body stood a wooden sounding-box, the edge inlaid with shell having patterns in red paint and lapis. The head of the harp, in front, was a gold bulls head with eyes, hair, and beard of lapis. Found in very bad condition, all the wood gone and only the decoration left, but that virtually in its original position
10423	(none)	(none)	B16714	Gold Toilet-set Tweezers & stiletto fastened together by the rings on their heads [drawing] 1:1
10424	(none)	(none)	B16733	Beads 3 lapis, 3 gold Unusually large lentoids, facetted
10425	(none)	(none)	B17630	Beads a few gold lentoids & others
10426A	(none)	(none)	B17629	[A-B] Beads Disks of lapis set in gold rings, diameter 0025 Probably these were strung up with very small lapis beads of which great numbers were found in the soil (with the ring-set disks) by the side of the box and just above it.
10426B	(none)	1928,1010.214	(none)	[A-B] Beads Disks of lapis set in gold rings, diameter 0025 Probably these were strung up with very small lapis beads of which great numbers were found in the soil (with the ring-set disks) by the side of the box and just above it.
10427	(none)	1928,1010.16	(none)	Gold Pommel From a dagger handle set with small studs of lapis and gold (only seven of the studs were found). [drawing] 1:1
10428A	(none)	(none)	B16723B	[A] Gold Saw [B] A ring of gold binding lay in the ground close to the point of the tang and probably belonged to the handle. Type XV
10428B	(none)	(none)	B16723A	[A] Gold Saw [B] A ring of gold binding lay in the ground close to the point of the tang and probably belonged to the handle. Type XV
10429	(none)	1928,1010.9	(none)	Gold Chisel Triangular top
10430	(none)	(none)	B16724	Gold Chisel Square topped Type IV
10431	(none)	1928,1010.10	(none)	Gold Chisel Flat type with cutting edge at right angles to the width Type IV.a
10432	(none)	1928,1010.11	(none)	Gold Chisel Flat type with cutting edge at right angles to width Type IV
10433	(none)	(none)	B16725	Gold Chisel Flat type, splayed slightly to cutting edge Type IV
10435A	(none)	(none)	B17002	[A-B] Copper Scimitars with gold binding two= [drawing] 1:5 At each end a rivet and through the gold band in the middle: the marks of the wooden handle covering part of the blade (all the back edge up to the line of the gold binding) are quite clear: the restoration of the handle supplied by the shell figure Kish: Mackay Vol. I, pl. III. In one case there was found a few centimeters from the tip a cap of very thin silver (hopelessly decayed) which may have come at the top. asce A16 (new)
10435B	(none)	1928,1010.158	(none)	[A-B] Copper Scimitars with gold binding two= [drawing] 1:5 At each end a rivet and through the gold band in the middle: the marks of the wooden handle covering part of the blade (all the back edge up to the line of the gold binding) are quite clear: the restoration of the handle supplied by the shell figure Kish: Mackay Vol. I, pl. III. In one case there was found a few centimeters from the tip a cap of very thin silver (hopelessly decayed) which may have come at the top. asce A16 (new)
10438A	(none)	1928,1010.713	(none)	Chariot For design in general see notes The various parts are: A. Six lions heads in gold with lapis eyes and chests of lapis and shell. These are fixed to a board-edge. B. Small heads of lions and bulls in gold fixed to the top rail with blue and white inlay between them. C. 2 large panthers heads in silver with lapis eyes. D. 2 small lion heads in silver with inlay chests of shell and lapis; from the front of the chariot: with blue and white inlay between. One head completely destroyed. E. Quantities of inlay
10438B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Chariot For design in general see notes The various parts are: A. Six lions heads in gold with lapis eyes and chests of lapis and shell. These are fixed to a board-edge. B. Small heads of lions and bulls in gold fixed to the top rail with blue and white inlay between them. C. 2 large panthers heads in silver with lapis eyes. D. 2 small lion heads in silver with inlay chests of shell and lapis; from the front of the chariot: with blue and white inlay between. One head completely destroyed. E. Quantities of inlay
10440A	(none)	1928,1010.56	(none)	(none)
10440B	(none)	1928,1010.57	(none)	(none)