Headdress with leaf-shaped ornaments, 2600–2500 b.c.; Early Dynastic period IIIa; Sumerian style
Excavated at “King’s Grave,” Ur, Mesopotamia
Gold, lapis lazuli, carnelian
Wow- this is gorgeous! I am awed that things like this still exist!

Headdress with leaf-shaped ornaments, 2600–2500 b.c.; Early Dynastic period IIIa; Sumerian style
Excavated at “King’s Grave,” Ur, Mesopotamia
Gold, lapis lazuli, carnelian
Wow- this is gorgeous! I am awed that things like this still exist!
Headdress with leaf-shaped ornaments, 2600–2500 b.c.; Early Dynastic period IIIa; Sumerian style
This reminds me of Pocahontas’ (Disney version) jewelry.