Picture No | 10215336 |
Date | 1927 |
Description | The gold wig of Mes-Kalam-Dug |
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A gold helmet discovered at the royal grave at Ur, rivalling the gold mask of Tutankhamen. The discovery was made by Mr C. Leonard Wooley, director of the excavations at Ur-of-the-Chaldes in Mesopotamia.
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Source | The Illustrated London News. 17th December 1927 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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