Great Lyre with Bull’s Head
From Royal Tomb (PG 789), Ur (present-day Muqaiyir, Iraq). c. 2600-2500 BCE. Wood with gold, silver, lapis lazuli, bitumen, and shell, reassembled in modern wood support; height of head 14″ (35.6 centimeters). University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, Philadelphia.
Recommended Reading
Khan Academy Article
Standard of Ur and Other Objects From the Royal Graves
Sumerian Shakespeare Website
Ancient Origins Article
Where the Sumerian Rulers Lie: The Royal Tombs of Ur
Additional Material
Geology.com Article