Amulet
Beads
B16726
Location: On Display in the Middle East Galleries
From: Iraq | Ur
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
| Object Number | B16726 |
| Current Location | Middle East Galleries - On Display |
| Provenience | Iraq | Ur |
| Archaeology Area | PG 800 |
| Period | Early Dynastic III |
| Date Made | 2600-2450 BCE |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Lapis Lazuli | Carnelian |
| Iconography | Bull |
| Description | CBS Register: VI Season. lapis bearded bull pendant. 3 large, 1 small lapis bead, and 1 large carnelian bead. This string of two flat and two rhomboidal beads from which an amulet depends was found next to the queen’s left shoulder. The amulet is in the form of a recumbent bearded bull sculpted in the round, with his head turned out from his body. His tail is tucked under his hind leg. Such amulets are shown on incised plaques from Mari and from Nippur suspended with cylinder seals from rings attached to cloak pins. In addition to this bull amulet, three fish amulets of gold and lapis and an amulet of recumbent gazelles hung from three gold pins found against the queen’s right upper arm. Three lapis lazuli cylinder seals were suspended from the pins as well. Next to the right shoulder was a reclining calf figure carved of lapis that was strung together with three large beads of lapis and agate. |
| Height | 2 cm |
| Length | 12.3 cm |
| Width | 4.2 cm |
| Credit Line | British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1928 |
| Other Number | U.10985 - Field No SF |
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