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Queen's Lyre from Ur, southern Iraq, c2600-c2400 BCE. Stringed instrument with a bull's head. The front panels are made of lapis lazuli, shell and red limestone originally set in bitumen. This was one of two found in the grave of 'Queen' Pu-abi, part of the Royal Tombs in the cemetery at Ur in southern Iraq.
Location
British Museum/London/Great Britain
Unique Identifier
ART179694
Type
Image
Purpose
Public
Size
3548px × 4916px
Photo Credit
© The Trustees of the British Museum / Art Resource, NY
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Bull, Animal
Lapis lazuli
Lyre
Minor Arts
Precious Stone
Pu-abi, Queen (c.2600-2400 BCE)
Sculpture