Standard of Ur
approximately 4,500 years old, constructed in the form of a hollow wooden box with scenes of war and peace represented on each side through elaborately inlaid mosaics
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Summary
Standard of Ur is an archaeological artefact[1]. It ranks in the top 5% of archaeological artefact entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,294 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Discoverer or inventor: Leonard Woolley[3]
- Country: United Kingdom[4]
- Instance of: mosaic[5]
- Owned by: British Museum[6]
- Movement: Sumerian[7]
- Named after: Ur[8]
- Made from material: wood[9]
- Location of discovery: Royal Cemetery at Ur[10]
- Collection: British Museum[11]
- Inventory number: 1928,1010.3[12], 121201[13]
- Location: British Museum[14]
- Commons category: Standard of Ur[15]
- Catalog code: P[16]
- Inception: 0[17]
- Time of discovery or invention: January 1, 1927[18]
- Title: Standard of Ur[19]
- Culture: Sumer[20]
Why It Matters
Standard of Ur has Wikipedia articles in 18 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[21] It is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.[22]