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Shell plaque from Ur, showing two rams.From the grave of Pu-Abi, see 03-03-01/8. Presumably the decoration of a lyre or harp.Shell was one of the most popular ways of decorating objects in Sumer. Bitumen was used as a glue.Here, animal scenes are silhouetted on the shell, with the background and
details filled with bitumen. ANE 121529
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART200599
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3080px × 2780px
Photo Credit
Erich Lessing / Art Resource, NY
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Mesopotamian
Ornament
Ornamentation
Ram, Animal
Shell
Tree
Ur, Sumer