Queen Shubad necklace
Choker necklace found at the neck of Queen Puabi in grave 800 of the Royal Cemetery at Ur. It has a gold rosette at the center with 12 petals on the rosette, lapis at the center of “flower” and 6 lapis petal inlays in every other petal on the flower. Coming off of each side are three strands of lapis and gold ball-shaped beads. The majority of the bead pattern is as follows: One lapis, one gold; three lapis, three gold. This pattern repeats on each strand coming off the rosette.
| Provenience: | Iraq Ur |
| Archaeology Area: | PG 800 |
| Period: | Early Dynastic III |
| Date Made: | 2600-2450 BCE |
| Materials: | Gold Lapis Lazuli |
| Iconography: | Rosette |
| Height: | 0.3 cm |
| Length: | 43 cm |
| Width: | 3 cm |
