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The Standard of Ur
- Title
- The Standard of Ur / Sarah Collins.
- Author
- Collins, Sarah (Archaeologist)
- Publication
- London : British Museum Press, 2015.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Use in library | N5370 .C65 2015 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- 64 pages : illustrations (some colour), map, plan; 21 cm
- Summary
- A lively representation of the life and times of one of the world's great ancient civilisations. The Standard of Ur is one of the most famous objects to be discovered from ancient Mesopotamia (present-day Iraq). It was unearthed in a tomb in 1927 by Leonard Woolley during his archaeological excavations of the Royal cemetery of Ur. This beautifully illustrated short introduction tells the story of discovery and significance of this splendid object.
- Series Statement
- Object in focus
- Uniform Title
- Object in focus.
- Subjects
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 62-63).
- Contents
- Introduction -- The Discovery of the Standard -- Imagery and meaning : The battle scene -- The banquet scene -- How was the standard made? -- What was the Standard? -- Resources and further reading -- Sources of extracts -- Picture credits.
- ISBN
- 9780714151137
- 0714151130
- OCLC
- ocn894202297
- 894202297
- SCSB-1835888
- Owning Institutions
- Princeton University Library