Queen Puabi’s headdress
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Queen Puabi’s headdress is an elaborate gold and lapis lazuli ceremonial headpiece from ancient Sumer, renowned as one of the most spectacular examples of royal jewelry discovered in the Royal Tombs of Ur.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Sumerian artifact
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archaeological find ⓘ ceremonial headdress ⓘ royal jewelry ⓘ |
| archaeologicalContext | Royal Cemetery at Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Queen Puabi
NERFINISHED
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Royal Tombs of Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialContext | tomb PG 800 at Ur ⓘ |
| civilizationPhase | Early Dynastic Sumer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| component |
diadem-like bands
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gold hair rings ⓘ gold leaf wreaths ⓘ lapis lazuli beads ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian civilization ⓘ |
| currentCity | Philadelphia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentCountry | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| currentLocation | Penn Museum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfOrigin | circa 2600 BCE ⓘ |
| decorativeMotif |
beads
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gold flowers ⓘ gold leaves ⓘ ribbons ⓘ rosettes ⓘ |
| depicts | stylized vegetation ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Leonard Woolley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveryExpedition | Ur excavations ⓘ |
| discoveryPeriod |
1920s
ⓘ
1930s ⓘ |
| foundInCountry | Iraq NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInSite | Ur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial regalia
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symbol of royal status ⓘ |
| iconography | fertility and abundance symbolism ⓘ |
| material |
gold
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lapis lazuli ⓘ |
| museumCollection | University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Royal Cemetery at Ur assemblage
NERFINISHED
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grave goods of Queen Puabi ⓘ |
| period | Early Dynastic III period ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Queen Puabi’s jewelry ensemble
NERFINISHED
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Royal Tombs of Ur jewelry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
iconic artifact of early Mesopotamian art
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key evidence for Sumerian elite dress ⓘ one of the most spectacular examples of Mesopotamian royal jewelry ⓘ |
| style | Early Dynastic Mesopotamian goldwork ⓘ |
| technique |
hammered gold sheet
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repoussé decoration ⓘ stone bead stringing ⓘ |
| wornBy | Queen Puabi NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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