A relic of Ur

Copper relic found at an archaeological dig during a joint expedition by the British Museum and the University of Pennsylvania at the ancient site of Ur. The object depict a human face with bull ears and horns.

Publication date: 1929-01-27

Size: 13.4 x 10 cm

Publisher: Tribune Company

Print type: grayscale

Language:

• English

Subject(s):

• Discovery & exploration--American--Iraq--Ur (Extinct city)--1920-1930
• Discovery & exploration--British--Iraq--Ur (Extinct city)--1920-1930
• Antiquities--Iraq--Ur (Extinct city)--1920-1930

Genre(s):

• Photographs

Type(s):

• still image
• text

Copyright(s):

• These materials are either in the public domain, according to U.S. copyright law, or permission has been obtained from rights owners. The digital version and supplementary materials are available for all educational uses worldwide.

Is part of:

• The Janet A. Ginsburg Chicago Tribune Image Collection

Source(s):

• Chicago Sunday Tribune (January 27, 1929), Picture Section/Part 2, p. 5

Format(s):

• application/pdf
• image/jpeg

Contributor(s):

• Pacific and Atlantic Photos, Inc.