Lapis Lazuli Discs with Gold Rings from Ur

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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The lapis lazuli discs were carved and polished. They have two perforations through their diameter. They display a flat surface and a grooved circumflex. Each disc is surrounded by a single hammered gold ring with eight perforations. These might well have been attached to material, clothing, or perhaps the fringe of a canopy. Early Dynastic Period, circa 2600 BCE. From the Royal Cemetery at Ur, Southern Mesopotamia, modern-day Iraq. Part of objects allotted to the British Museum from Ur excavation season 1927-1928 CE. (The British Museum, London).

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.

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