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Technological Aspects of Selected Gold Objects from Ur - Preliminary Results and Perspectives

Year: 2016

Type: article

Abstract: The focus of this paper is to present preliminary results of a study of selected goldwork from the Royal Cemetery of Ur focusing on the technological aspects. This work offers a first glance on the large variety of fine metalworking techniques used by Mesopotamian goldsmiths of the 3rd millennium BC. Non-invasive methods were used to determine the nature of form, decoration and constituent elements of the objects, and the chaîne opératoire of their manufacturing techniques. The aim is to illustrate the high standard and level of specialization of Sumerian fine metalworking techniques and to discuss the types of materials and tools used in goldsmith’s workshops.

Source: METALLA

DOI: 10.46586/metalla.v22.2016.i1.113-135

Author: Barbara Armbruster

Institutions: Travaux et Recherches Archéologiques sur les Cultures, les Espaces et les Sociétés, Université Toulouse - Jean Jaurès

Language: English

Topic: Metallurgy and Cultural Artifacts

Subfield: Archeology

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: University of Pennsylvania

OpenAlex ID: W4394776413

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Cites: 8

Cited by: 4

Related to: 10