An introduction to the study of meteorites, with a list of meteorites represented in the collection on Jan 1, 1904.

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Human Mummy

Gebelein (archaeological site), Egypt; L: 5 ft. 4 11/64 in.

Book of the Dead of Hunefer (Hw-nfr) sheet 3, Hunefer's judgement

Papyrus, Egypt, New Kingdom; H: 1 ft. 5 23/32 in.; painted papyrus

Olpe, Perseus slaying Medusa

Pottery, Greek, Black Figure, Amasis Painter; 10 3/64 in.x 5 45/64 in.; black figure, painted and incised

Saint Michael the Archangel, half of a diptych

Ivory, Early Christian, 6C; 1 ft. 4 11/32 in.x 5 5/8 in.x 23/64 in.; carved ivory

Royal Cemetery, PG779, excavated artifact, #U.11164, Standard of Ur, both sides

Ur (deserted settlement), Iraq; shell, lapis lazuli, red limestone; set in bitumen

Royal Cemetery, PG779, excavated artifact, #U.11164, Standard of Ur, front, War side

Ur (deserted settlement), Iraq; 8 1/2 in. x 1 ft. 7 1/2 in8 1/2 in. x 1 ft. 7 1/2 in.; shell, lapis lazuli, red limestone; set in bitumen

Royal Cemetery, PG779, excavated artifact, #U.11164, Standard of Ur, front, War side

Ur (deserted settlement), Iraq; shell, lapis lazuli, red limestone; set in bitumen

Royal Cemetery, PG779, excavated artifact, #U.11164, Standard of Ur, rear, Aftermath of the Victorius Battle

Ur (deserted settlement), Iraq; 8 1/2 in. x 1 ft. 7 1/2 in.; shell, lapis lazuli, red limestone; set in bitumen

Royal Cemetery, PG779, excavated artifact, #U.11164, Standard of Ur, rear, Aftermath of the Victorius Battle

Ur (deserted settlement), Iraq; 8 1/2 in. x 1 ft. 7 1/2 in.; shell, lapis lazuli, red limestone; set in bitumen

Royal Cemetery, PG779, excavated artifact, #U.11164, Standard of Ur, rear, Aftermath of the Victorius Battle, left half

Ur (deserted settlement), Iraq; shell, lapis lazuli, red limestone; set in bitumen

Royal Cemetery, PG779, excavated artifact, #U.11164, Standard of Ur, rear, Aftermath of the Victorius Battle, center: detail

Ur (deserted settlement), Iraq; shell, lapis lazuli, red limestone; set in bitumen

Royal Cemetery, PG789, excavated artifact, #U.10412, Queen's Lyreview: sound box

Ur (deserted settlement), Iraq; H: 1 ft. 2 in.; lapis lazuli, shell, red limestone, gold on wood

Royal Cemetery, PG789, excavated artifact, #U.10412, Queen's Lyre, front right angle view: center

Ur (deserted settlement), Iraq; lapis lazuli, shell, red limestone, gold on wood

Royal Cemetery, PG789, excavated artifact, #U.10412, Queen's Lyre

Ur (deserted settlement), Iraq; 3 ft. 8 19/64 in.x 2 ft. 4 47/64 in.x 2 3/4 in.; lapis lazuli, shell, red limestone, gold on wood