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String of beads
Near Eastern, Mesopotamian, Sumerian
Early Dynastic Period
2900–2334 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Carnelian and silver
Dimensions
Length (doubled): 48 cm (18 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Florence E. and Horace L. Mayer Fund
Accession Number1985.350
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionRestrung necklace composed of carnelian and silver beads excavated at the Royal Cemetery of Ur. The peoples of Mesopotamia obtained their silver and gold primarily in trade with Anatolia.
Provenance1926-1931, excavated in the Royal Cemetery of Ur by Charles Leonard Wooley (b. 1880 – d. 1960), London [see note 1]; 1960, possibly by descent within the family [see note 2]; 1985, sold by Astarte Gallery, London, to the MFA. (Accession Date: June 26, 1985)
NOTES:
[1] See Charles Leonard Wooley, Ur Excavations Volume II: The Royal Cemetery, London, 1934, pp. 367-375.
[2] According to MFA files, said to have been sold on consignment to Astarte Gallery by a member of Wooley’s family.
NOTES:
[1] See Charles Leonard Wooley, Ur Excavations Volume II: The Royal Cemetery, London, 1934, pp. 367-375.
[2] According to MFA files, said to have been sold on consignment to Astarte Gallery by a member of Wooley’s family.