Jewellery board, Royal Cemetery of Ur, about 2500 B.C.

Jewellery and carved gems

Material: Gems/Pearls Metals | Type: Jewelry/Personal adornments | Countries: Iraq

  • Period

    Pre-Islamic

  • Red List

    Emergency Red List – Iraq (2003)

Category

Jewellery and carved gems
Jewellery, carved gems and personal adornments, in gold, silver, bronze, shell, stone, etc. Inlays and multicoloured stones are commonly used (predominantly lapis lazuli, carnelian, agates, rock crystal and turquoise).
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