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Gold Vessel in the Form of an Ostrich Egg
Ur, Iraq, ca. 2650–2550 B.C.
Gold, lapis lazuli, red limestone, shell, and bitumen
Height: 14.60 cm, Diameter: 13 cm
PG 779; B16692 (U.11154)
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology