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3. Techniques

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4. Decorative Patterns

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4. Economy

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6. Society

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• DOSSIN G., Les archives épistolaires du palais de Mari, in Syria, 19, 1938, p. 105-146.

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7. Travel Agents of the Jewellery

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8. Functions of the Jewellery

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• MOOREY P., Where did they Bury the Kings of the III ^rd Dynasty of Ur ?, in Iraq, 46, 1984, p. 1-18.

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• POSTGATE J., Royal Ideology and State Administration in Sumer and Akkad, in SASSON J. (ed.), Civilizations of the Ancient Near East, vol. I, part 4, New York, Scribner, 1995, p. 395–412.

• TALON Ph., Le Mythe de la descente d’Ishtar aux enfers, in Akkadica, 59, 1988, p. 15-25.

9. Comparison Elements

• AMIET P., L’art d’Agadé au Musée du Louvre, Paris, Éditions des Musées Nationaux, 1976.

• BOTTÉRO J., Babylone À l’aube de notre culture, Paris, Gallimard, 1994 (Découvertes Gallimard, Histoire, 230).

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• Trésors du Musée de Bagdad des origines à l’Islam, Musée du Louvre, Galerie Mollien, 28 janvier–28 mars 1966, Paris, Réunion des Musées Nationaux, 1966.

• Trésors du Musée de Bagdad 7000 ans d’histoire mésopotamienne, Musée d’Art et d’Histoire, Genève, 10 décembre 1977–12 février 1978, Mayence, Verlag Ph. Von Zabern, 1977.

• WEISS H. (ed.), Ebla to Damascus. Art and Archaeology of Ancient Syria, Washington D.C., Smithsonian Institution, 1985.

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• WOOLLEY L., The Royal Cemetery, Text, London, Trustees of the Two Museums, 1934 (Ur Excavations, II).

• WOOLLEY L., The Royal Cemetery, Plates, London, Trustees of the Two Museums, 1934 (Ur Excavations, II).

• WOOLLEY L., The Early Periods, Text, London, Trustees of the Two Museums, 1936 (Ur Excavations, II).

Table of Figures

• Frontispice vol. 1 and 2 : Head of a goddess (?) found in the Temple of Ishtarat at Mari (BOTTÉRO J., 1994, p. 79).

• Figure 1 :The Ancient Near East : map showing the sites which yielded the jewellery studied in this thesis (Drawn by the author following. MUSCHE B., 1992, p. 70; 101).

• Figure 2: «Standard Position» of jewellery when adorning a human body (drawn by the author following STIRLAND A., 1999, p. 15, fig. 5).

• Figure 3: Silver bracelet from G. 86 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 115-116, pl. 2, 5, 25-26).

• Figure 4: Gold finger-rings from G. 86 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 115-116, pl. 2, 5, 25-26).

• Figure 5: Silver finger-rings from G. 86 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 115-116, pl. 2, 5, 25-26).

• Figure 6: Bronze finger-rings from G. 86 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 115-116, pl. 2, 5, 25-26).

• Figure 7: Bronze toggle-pin from G. 765 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p.169, pl. 140).

• Figure 8: Bronze hair-pin from G. 766 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 169, pl. 141).

• Figure 9: Bronze toggle-pins from G. 771 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 170, pl. 143).

• Figure 10: Bronze toggle-pins from G. 826 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 173, pl. 98, 153).

• Figure11 :  Fig.11 : Carnelian beads from G. 823 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 173, pl. 98, 153).

• Figure12 : Gypsum beads from G. 823 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 173, pl. 98, 153).

• Figure13 : Bronze toggle-pin from G. 910 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 179, pl. 183).

• Figure14 : Bronze toggle-pins from G. 241-42 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 129, pl. 2, 10, 40-41).

• Figure 15: Bronze toggle-pin from G. 241-42 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 129, pl. 2, 10, 40-41).

• Figure16 : Toggle-pin from G. 241-42 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 129, pl. 2, 10, 40-41).

• Figure17 : Gold headband from G. 300 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 132-133, pl. 2, 10, 42-45).

• Figure18 : Gold and lapis-lazuli necklace from G. 300 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 132-133, pl. 2, 10, 42-45).

• Figure19 : Rock crystal pendant from G. 300 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 132-133, pl. 2, 10, 42-45).

• Figure20 : Black stone pendant from G. 300  (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 132-133, pl. 2, 10, 42-45).

• Figure21 : Lapis-lazuli and gold necklace from G. 300 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 132-133, pl. 2, 10, 42-45).

• Figure22 : Gold pectoral from G. 300 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 132-133, pl. 2, 10, 42-45).

• Figure23 : Gold pectoral from G. 300 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 132-133, pl. 2, 10, 42-45).

• Figure24 : Silver fragment of a pectoral from G. 300 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 132-133, pl. 2, 10, 42-45).

• Figure25 : Silver fragments of a pectoral from G. 300 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 132-133, pl. 2, 10, 42-45).

• Figure26 : Silver fragment of a rosette from G. 300 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 132-133, pl. 2, 10, 42-45).

• Figure27 : Silver fragment of a rosette from G. 300  (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 132-133, pl. 2, 10, 42-45).

• Figure28 : Silver fragment of a rosette from G. 300 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 132-133, pl. 2, 10, 42-45).

• Figure29: Head of a finger-ring (?) from G. 300 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 132-133, pl. 2, 10, 42-45).

• Figure30 : Shell earrings from the «Treasure Jar» (PARROT A., Mari, IV, 1968, p. 32, pl. XVI, 2; PARROT A., Syria, XLII, 1966, p. 216-225).

• Figure31 : Lapis-lazuli toggle-pin head (?) from the «Treasure Jar» (PARROT A., Mari, IV, 1968, p. 44, 53-59, pl. XXI-XXII, fig. 35-37; PARROT A., Syria, XLII, 1966, p. 216-225).

• Figure32 : Gold and silver toggle-pins from the «Treasure Jar» (PARROT A.,1968, p. 27, pl. XIII, 4, fig. 20; PARROT A., 1966, p. 216-225).

• Figure33 : Silver toggle-pins from the «Treasure Jar» (PARROT A., 1968, p. 25-26, pl. XIII, 1, fig. 17-18; PARROT A., 1966, p. 216-225).

• Figure34 : Bronze and ivory toggle-pins from the «Treasure Jar» (PARROT A., 1968, p. 27, pl. XIII, 3, fig. 19; PARROT A., 1966, p. 216-225).

• Figure35 : Bronze toggle-pins from the «Treasure Jar» (PARROT A., 1968, p. 26, pl. XIII, 2, fig. 18; PARROT A., 1966, p. 216-225).

• Figure36 : Lapis-lazuli and carnelian necklace from the «Treasure Jar» (PARROT A., 1968, p. 31, pl. XVII, 2; PARROT A., 1966, p. 216-225).

• Figure37 : Lapis-lazuli, carnelian and silver necklace from the «Treasure Jar» (PARROT A., 1968, p. 31-32, pl. XVII, 1; PARROT A., 1966, p. 216-225).

• Figure38 : Lapis-lazuli and gold pendant from the «Treasure Jar» (PARROT A., 1968, p. 22, Frontispice, pl. IX-X, fig. 16; PARROT A., 1966, p. 216-225).

• Figure39 : Disc-pendants from the «Treasure Jar» (PARROT A., 1968, p. 28, pl. XV; PARROT A., 1966, p. 216-225).

• Figure40: Lapis-lazuli amulet from the «Treasure Jar» (PARROT A.,1968, p. 29, pl. XVI, 1; PARROT A.,1966, p. 216-225).

• Figure41 : Lapis-lazuli amulet from the «Treasure Jar» (PARROT A.,1968, p. 29, pl. XVI, 1; PARROT A.,1966, p. 216-225).

• Figure42 : Lapis-lazuli amulet from the «Treasure Jar» (PARROT A.,1968, p. 29, pl. XVI, 1; PARROT A.,1966, p. 216-225).

• Figure43 : Lapis-lazuli amulet from the «Treasure Jar» (PARROT A.,1968, p. 29, pl. XVI, 1; PARROT A.,1966, p. 216-225).

• Figure 44: Lapis-lazuli amulet from the «Treasure Jar» (PARROT A.,1968, p. 29, pl. XVI, 1; PARROT A.,1966, p. 216-225).

• Figure 45: Lapis-lazuli amulet from the «Treasure Jar» (PARROT A.,1968, p. 29, pl. XVI, 1; PARROT A.,1966, p. 216-225).

• Figure 46: Silver bracelets from the «Treasure Jar» (PARROT A.,1968, p. 29, pl. XVI, 1; PARROT A.,1966, p. 216-225).

• Figure 47: Copper bracelets from the «Treasure Jar» (PARROT A.,1968, p. 29, pl. XVI, 1; PARROT A.,1966, p. 216-225).

• Figure 48: Gold and lapis-lazuli bracelet from the «Treasure Jar» (PARROT A., 1968, p. 27-8, pl. XIV, 1/B,3; PARROT A., 1966, p. 216-225).

• Figure 49: Lapis-lazuli dedicatory toggle-pin head from the «Treasure Jar» (PARROT A., 1968, p. 31-32, 44, 53-89, pl. XVII, 2, fig. 35, 37).

• Figure 50: Transcription of the carved toggle-pin head found within the «Treasure Jar» (PARROT A., 1966, p. 216-225).

• Figure51 : Silver rosette from the «Tresasure Jar» (PARROT A., 1968, p. 28, pl. XIV, 2; PARROT A., 1966, p. 216-225).

• Figure52 : Silver rosette from the «Treasure Jar» (PARROT A., 1968, p. 28, pl. XIV, 2; PARROT A., 1966, p. 216-225).

• Figure53 : Silver fragments of a rosette from the «Treasure Jar» (PARROT A., 1968, p. 28, pl. XIV, 2; PARROT A., 1966, p. 216-225).

• Figure54 :  Bronze toggle-pin from FS 1883 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.233-4; 572-3, fig. 245-7; 478, n° 47).

• Figure55 : Bronze toggle-pin from FS 1883 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.233-4; 572-3, fig. 245-7; 478, n° 47).

• Figure56 : Bronze toggle-pin from FS 1883 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.233-4; 572-3, fig. 245-7; 478, n° 48).

• Figure57 : Bronze toggle-pin from FS 1883(OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.233-4; 572-3, fig. 245-7; 478, n° 48).

• Figure58 : Bronze toggle-pin from FS 1883 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.233-4; 572-3, fig. 245-7; 478, n° 49).

• Figure59 : Bronze toggle-pin from FS 1883 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.233-4; 572-3, fig. 245-7; 478, n° 49).

• Figure60: Carnelian double conoid bead from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-235; 560-6, 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 240-44; 472-5; 478; 480-1, n° 64).

• Figure61 : Shell disc-shaped bead from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-235, 602, fig. 493, n° 36).

• Figure62 a : Gold beads from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-235; 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 240-241, 472-5; 478; 480-1, n°150-2).

• Figure 62 b : Silver chains from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-235; 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 240-241, 472-5; 478; 480-1, n°150-2).

• Figure63 : Ridged-barrel silver bead from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-235; 560-6, 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 240-44; 472-5; 478; 480-1, n°139-49).

• Figure64 : Flat disc silver bead from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-235; 560-6, 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 240-44; 472-5; 478; 480-1, n°139-49).

• Figure65 : Large and small spiral silver beads from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-235; 560-6, 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 240-44; 472-5; 478; 480-1, n°139-49).

• Figure66 : Silver simple spiral bead from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-235; 560-6, 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 240-44; 472-5; 478; 480-1, n°139-49).

• Figure67 : Silver disc-shaped bead from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-235; 560-6, 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 240-44; 472-5; 478; 480-1, n°139-49).

• Figure68 : Melon-shaped silver bead from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-235; 560-6, 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 240-44; 472-5; 478; 480-1, n°139-49).

• Figure69 : Lapis-lazuli woman-shaped pendant from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-235; 560-6, 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 240-44; 472-5; 478; 480-1, n°109).

• Figure70: Lapis-lazuli woman-shaped pendant from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-235; 560-6, 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 240-44; 472-5; 478; 480-1, n°109).

• Figure71 : Lapis-lazuli bull-shaped pendant from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-235; 560-6, 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 240-44; 472-5; 478; 480-1, n° 110).

• Figure72 : Lapis-lazuli bull-shaped pendant from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-235; 560-6, 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 240-44; 472-5; 478; 480-1, n° 110).

• Figure73 : Lapis-lazuli fly-shaped pendant from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-235; 560-6, 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 240-44; 472-5; 478; 480-1, n° 108).

• Figure74 : Lapis-lazuli fly-shaped pendant from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-235; 560-6, 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 240-44; 472-5; 478; 480-1, n° 108).

• Figure75 : Lapis-lazuli tear-shaped pendant from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-235; 560-6, 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 240-44; 472-5; 478; 480-1, n° 106).

• Figure76 : Carnelian disc-shaped beads from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-235; 560-6, 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 240-44; 472-5; 478; 480-1, n° 60-62, n° 65-66, 63-64).

• Figure77: Carnelian cylindrical beads from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-235; 560-6, 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 240-44; 472-5; 478; 480-1, n° 60-62, n° 65-66, 63-64).

• Figure78 : Carnelian barrel-shaped beads from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-235; 560-6, 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 240-44; 472-5; 478; 480-1, n° 60-62, n° 65-66, 63-64).

• Figure79 : Carnelian double conoid beads from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-235; 560-6, 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 240-44; 472-5; 478; 480-1, n° 60-62, n° 65-66, 63-64).

• Figure80 : Rock-crystal bead from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-235; 560-6, 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 240-44; 472-5; 478; 480-1, n° 74).

• Figure81 : Frit spherical bead from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-235; 560-6, 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 240-44; 472-5; 478; 480-1, n° 22).

• Figure82 : Faïence cylindrical bead from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-235; 560-6, 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 240-44; 472-5; 478; 480-1, n°25, 32, 51).

• Figure83 : Faïence ribbed ball-shaped bead from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-235; 560-6, 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 240-44; 472-5; 478; 480-1, n°25, 32, 51).

• Figure84 : Flat-diamond shape bead from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-235; 560-6, 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 240-44; 472-5; 478; 480-1, n°25, 32, 51).

• Figure85 : Gold pendant from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 234-5; 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 478; 480-1, n°153).

• Figure86 : Electrum pendants from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 234-5; 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 478; 480-1, n°136-7).

• Figure87 : Electrum pendants from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 234-5; 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 478; 480-1, n°136-7).

• Figure88 : Bronze spiral from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 234-5; 241; 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 478; 480-1, n°116).

• Figure89 : Bronze toggle-pin from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 234-5; 241; 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 478; 480-1, n° 50).

• Figure90 : Silver pectoral from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 234-5; 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 478; 480-1, n° 138).

• Figure 91: Bronze/copper rings from FS 1958 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 234-5; 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 478; 480-1, n° 111).

• Figure92 : Silver pendant from SS545-549 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 234-5; 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 478; 480-1, n° 154).

• Figure93 : Stone foot pendant from SS 545-549 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 234-5; 572-3; 576-9, fig. 474, n° 84).

• Figure94 : Triangular carnelian bead from SS 545-549 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 234-5; 566-7, fig. 475, n° 105, 101, 102).

• Figure95 : Flat-diamond bead from SS 545-549 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 234-5; 566-7, fig. 475, n° 105, 101, 102).

• Figure96 : Rosette bead from SS 545-549 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 234-5; 566-7, fig. 475, n° 105, 101, 102).

• Figure97 : Biconical carnelian bead from SS 545-549 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-35; 564, fig. 474, n° 69).

• Figure98 : Jet bead from SS 545-549 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-32; 572-3; 576-9, fig. 50-1; 474, n° 73).

• Figure99 : Frit hatched cylinder SS 545-549 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-35; 560-3, fig. 472; 474, n° 12, 59).

• Figure100 : Frit spacer from SS 545-549 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-35; 560-3, fig. 472; 474, n° 12, 59).

• Figure101 : Faïence disc-shaped bead from SS 545-549 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 234-5; 560-3-3, fig. 472-3, n° 17, 32, 23-4, 52, 47, 51, 15).

• Figure102 : Melon-shaped faïence bead from SS 545-549 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 234-5; 560-3-3, fig. 472-3, n° 17, 32, 23-4, 52, 47, 51, 15).

• Figure103 : Biconical faïence bead from SS 545-549 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 234-5; 560-3-3, fig. 472-3, n° 17, 32, 23-4, 52, 47, 51, 15).

• Figure104 : Segmented barrel-shaped faïence bead from SS 545-549 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 234-5; 560-3-3, fig. 472-3, n° 17, 32, 23-4, 52, 47, 51, 15).

• Figure105 : Flat diamond-shaped bead from SS 545-549 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 234-5; 560-3-3, fig. 472-3, n° 17, 32, 23-4, 52, 47, 51, 15).

• Figure106 : Faïence bull head bead from SS 545-549 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 234-5; 560-3-3, fig. 472-3, n° 17, 32, 23-4, 52, 47, 51, 15).

• Figure107 : Nassa serta shell beads from SS 545-549 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 234-5; 602-3, fig. 241; 493, n° 33).

• Figure108 : Indian Ocean Shell beads from SS 545-549 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.296, fig. 241).

• Figure109 : White marble-like stone bead from FS 11 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.225-231; 564-65, fig. 474, n° 88).

• Figure110 : White segmented bead from SS 1238-1240 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.225-32; 562-3, fig. 473, n° 42, 53).

• Figure111 : Black biconical bead from SS 1238-1240 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.225-32; 562-3, fig. 473, n° 42, 53).

• Figure112 : Fly-shaped bone beads from SS 1238-1240 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-35; 600-601, fig. 240, 492, n° 21).

• Figure113 : Bone fly-shaped beads from SS 1238-1240 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p.44-7; 225-35; 600-601, fig. 240, 492, n° 21).

• Figure114 : Frit Tear-shaped bead from FS 11 (OATES D. et alii, 2001, p. 225; 562-3, fig. 240, 473, n° 57).

• Figure 115: Copper interlaced bracelets from Vase CH, 12 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.71; 177-180, pl. XXXV, top row; LIV; LXV, n° 5).

• Figure116 : Silver fragments of a headband (?) from Vase CH, 12 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.71; 177-180, pl. XXXV, second row; LIV; LXV, n° 5).

• Figure117 : Necklace from Vase CH, 12 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.71; 177-180, pl. XXXV, bottom row; LIV; LXV, n° 5).

• Figure118 : Necklace from Vase CH, 12 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.71; 177-180, pl. XXXV, bottom row; LIV; LXV, n° 5).

• Figure119 : Carnelian segmented bead from vase CH, 12 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.71; 177-180, pl. XXXV, second row; LIV; LXV, n° 5).

• Figure120 : Drop-shaped steatite pendant (?) from Vase CH, 12 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.71; 177-180, pl. XXXV, top row; LIV; LXV, n° 5).

• Figure121 : Head of a toggle-pin (?) from Vase CH, 12 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.71; 177-180, pl. XXXV, fourth, fifth and sixth rows; LIV; LXV, n° 5).

• Figure122 : Gold ornaments from Vase CH, 12 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.71; 177-180, pl. XXXV, fourth, fifth and sixth rows; LIV; LXV, n° 5).

• Figure123 : Silver bracelet from Vase CH, 12 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.71; 177-180, pl. XXXV, top row; LIV; LXV, n° 5).

• Figure124 : Gold lunate earring from Vase CH, 6 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.71; 178-180, pl. XXXVI, n° 1; LIII, n° 39; LXXV, n° 2).

• Figure125 : Gold earring From Vase CH, 6 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.71; 178-180, pl. XXXVI, n° 1; LIII, n° 34; LXXV, n° 3).

• Figure126 : Gold lunate earrings from Vase CH, 6 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.71; 178-180, pl. XXXVI, n° 1; LIII, n° 34; LXXV, n° 4, 8).

• Figure127 : Gold ribbed earring from Vase CH, 6 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.71; 178-180, pl. XXXVI, n° 14; LXXV, n° 5).

• Figure128 : Gold earring from Vase CH, 6 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.71; 178-180, pl. XXXVI, n° 14; LIII, n° 38;  LXXV, n° 9).

• Figure129 : Gold thick, lunate ends earring from Vase CH, 6 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.71; 178-180, pl. XXXVI, n° 14; LXXV, n° 13, 20, 26).

• Figure130 : Gold lunate earrings from Vase CH, 6 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.71; 178-180, pl. XXXVI, n° 14; LIII, n° 36; LXXV, n° 21, 22, 27, 34).

• Figure131 : Gold crescent-shaped earring from Vase CH, 6 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.71; 178-180, pl. XXXVI, n° 14; LIII, n° 37; LXXV, n° 28).

• Figure132 : Gold double conoid beads from Vase CH,6 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.71; 178-180, pl. XXXVI, n° 14; LIII, n° 36; LXXV, n° 17, 18, 30, 31).

• Figure133 : Gold bull head pendant (?) from Vase CH,6 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.71; 178-180, pl. XXXVI, n° 14; LXXV, n° 6).

• Figure134 : Silver bangles from Vase CH, 6 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.71; 178-180, pl. XXXVI, n° 1; LXXV, n° 6, 19).

• Figure135 : Silver hair-lock from Cup ER, 6 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.73; 176-177, pl. XV, n° 2; XXXII, n° 8; XXXIII, n° 2; XXXIV, XLIX, n° 3; LXXII, n° 13).

• Figure136 : Silver earrings from Cup ER, 6 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.73; 176-177, pl. XV, n° 2; XXXII, n° 8; XXXIII, n° 5, 7, 9; XXXIV, XLIX, n° 3; LXXII, n° 13).

• Figure137 : Silver earrings from Cup ER, 6 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.73; 176-177, pl. XV, n° 2; XXXII, n° 8; XXXIII, n° 4, 6, 8; XXXIV, XLIX, n° 3; LXXII, n° 13).

• Figure138 : Silver and steatite beads necklace from Cup ER, 6 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.73; 176-177, pl. XV, n° 2; XXXII, n° 22; XXXIII, n° 4, 6, 8; XXXIV, XLIX, n° 3; LXXII, n° 13).

• Figure139 : Silver beads from Cup ER, 6 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.73; 176-177, pl. XV, n° 2; XXXII, n° 20; XXXIII, n° 4, 6, 8; XXXIV, XLIX, n° 3; LXXII, n° 13).

• Figure140 : Silver bead (?) from Cup ER, 6 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.73; 176-177, pl. XV, n° 2; XXXII, n° 14; XXXIII, n° 10; XXXIV, XLIX, n° 3; LXXII, n° 13).

• Figure141 : Silver spirals bead from Cup ER, 6 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.73; 172-177, pl. XV, n° 2; XXXII, n° 21; XXXIII, n° 10; XXXIV, XLIX, n° 3; LXXII, n° 13).

• Figure142 : Gold or electrum lanceolate pendant from Cup ER, 6 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.73; 176-177, pl. XV, n° 2; XXXII, n° 8; XXXIII, n° 10; XXXIV, XLIX, n° 3; LXXII, n° 13).

• Figure143 : Silver pendant from Cup ER, 6 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.73; 176-177, pl. XV, n° 2; XXXII, n° 8; XXXIII, n° 11; XXXIV, XLIX, n° 3; LXXII, n° 13).

• Figure144 : Silver pectoral (?) fragments from Cup ER, 6 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.73; 176-177, pl. XV, n° 2; XXXII, n° 19; XXXIII, n° 11; XXXIV, XLIX, n° 3; LXXII, n° 13).

• Figure145 : Quartz pendant from Cup ER, 6 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.73; 176-177, pl. XV, n° 2; XXXII, n° 12; XXXIII, n° 11; XXXIV, XLIX, n° 3; LXXII, n° 13).

• Figure146 : Silver finger-ring (?) from Cup ER, 6 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.73; 176-177, pl. XV, n° 2; XXXII, n° 8; XXXIII, n° 3; XXXIV, XLIX, n° 3; LXXII, n° 13).

• Figure147 : Silver finger-ring (?) from Cup ER, 6 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.73; 176-177, pl. XV, n° 2; XXXII, n° 18; XXXIII, n° 3; XXXIV, XLIX, n° 3; LXXII, n° 13).

• Figure148 : Gold earring from Vase NSP, 14 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p. 67; 159-180, pl. XXXVI, n° 29; LXV, n° 9).

• Figure149 : Gold earring fragment from Vase NSP, 14 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p. 67; 159-180, pl. XXXVI, n° 32; LXV, n° 9).

• Figure150 : Necklace from Vase NSP, 14 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p. 67; 159-180, pl. XXVII, n° 1; XXXI, n° 5; LXV, n° 9).

• Figure151 : Gold cap from a cylinder-seal now lost from Vase NSP, 14. (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p. 67; 159-180, pl. XXXI, n° 33; LXV, n° 9).

• Figure152 : Copper toggle-pin from Vase NSP, 14 (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p. 67; 159-180, pl. XXXI, n° 5; LXV, n° 9).

• Figure153 : Bronze pendant from G. 688 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 163, pl. 118).

• Figure154 : Gold and silver pendant from G. 688 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 163, pl. 118).

• Figure155 : Bronze finger-rings from G. 688 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 163, pl. 118).

• Figure156 : Bronze finger-ring from G. 688 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 163, pl. 118).

• Figure157 : Bronze toggle-pins from G. 716 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 165, pl. 123-24).

• Figure158 : Bronze bracelet from G. 722 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 165-6, pl. 121).

• Figure159 : Bronze finger-rings from G. 722 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 165-6, pl. 121).

• Figure160 : Bronze pectoral from G. 727 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 166, pl. 124-5, 127).

• Figure161 : Bronze pin from G. 727 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 166, pl. 124-5, 127).

• Figure162 : Bronze pectoral from G. 727 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 166, pl. 124-5, 127).

• Figure 163: Bronze finger-rings from G. 727 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 166, pl. 124-5, 127).

• Figure 164: Bronze toggle-pins from G. 1031 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 187, pl. 212).

• Figure165: Bronze pin from G. 1031 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 187, pl. 212).

• Figure 166: Bronze toggle-pins from G. 1037 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 188, pl. 216).

• Figure167 : Silver earrings from G. 1042 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 189, pl. 216-17).

• Figure168 : Bronze toggle-pins from G. 1042 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 189, pl. 216-7).

• Figure169 : Bronze pectoral (?) from G. 1053 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 190, pl. 106, 223-4).

• Figure170 : Bronze pin from G. 1053 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 190, pl. 106, 223-4).

• Figure171 : Bronze pectoral (?) from G. 1053 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 190, pl. 106, 223-4).

• Figure172 : Bronze pins from G. 1053 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 190, pl. 106, 223-4).

• Figure173 : Square carnelian bead from G. 1053 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 190, pl. 106, 223-4).

• Figure174 : Bronze pendant from G. 1063 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 191, pl. 228-9).

• Figure175 : Bronze pectoral (?) from G. 1063 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 191, pl. 228-9).

• Figure176 : Bronze pectoral (?) from G. 1063 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 191, pl. 228-9).

• Figure177 : Bronze pectoral from G. 1063 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 191, pl. 228-9).

• Figure178 : Bronze earrings from G. 1071 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 192, pl. 108, 233).

• Figure179 : Gold headband from G. 1082 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 194, pl. 108, 239-242).

• Figure180 : Silver and electrum head-decorative item from G. 1082 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 194, pl. 108, 239-242).

• Figure181: Gold hair-locks from G. 1082 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 194, pl. 108, 239-242).

• Figure182 : Gold hair-locks from G. 1082 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 194, pl. 108, 239-242).

• Figure183 : Gold and plaster earring from G. 1082 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 194, pl. 108, 239-242).

• Figure184 : Gold lunate earring from G. 1082 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 194, pl. 108, 239-242).

• Figure185 : Bronze toggle-pins from G. 1082 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 194, pl. 108, 239-242).

• Figure186 : Gold and silver toggle-pins from G. 1082 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 194, pl. 108, 239-242).

• Figure187 : Gold and lapis-lazuli cylinder from G. 1082 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 194, pl. 108, 239-242).

• Figure188 : Gold and carnelian cylinder from G. 1082 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 194, pl. 108, 239-242).

• Figure189 : Bronze and silver pectoral from G. 1082 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 194, pl. 108, 239-242).

• Figure190 : Bone pendants from G. 1082 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 194, pl. 108, 239-242).

• Figure191 : Gold bead from G. 1082 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 194, pl. 108, 239-242).

• Figure192 : Gold bead from G. 1082 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 194, pl. 108, 239-242).

• Figure193 : Gold and lapis-lazuli bead from G. 1082 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 194, pl. 108, 239-242).

• Figure194 : Carnelian and gold bead from G. 1082 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 194, pl. 108, 239-242).

• Figure195 : Gold, carnelian and lapis-lazuli beads from G. 1082 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 194, pl. 108, 239-242).

• Figure196 : Silver pendant from G. 1082 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 194, pl. 108, 239-242).

• Figure197 : Silver bracelets from G. 1082 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 194, pl. 108, 239-242).

• Figure198 : Silver finger-ring from G. 1082 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 194, pl. 108, 239-242).

• Figure199 : Silver bracelet from G. 1092 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 196, pl. 108, 246-7).

• Figure200 : Bronze bracelet from G. 61 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 114, pl. 2, 5, 24).

• Figure201 : Bronze bracelet found oustide G. 61 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 114, pl. 2, 5, 24).

• Figure202 : Bronze bracelets from G. 89 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 114, pl. 2, 5, 24).

• Figure203 : Bronze toggle-pins from G. 354 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 137, pl. 6, 13, 14, 54).

• Figure204 : Gold and silver toggle-pins from G. 760 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 168-9, pl. 93, 137-8).

• Figure205 : Carnelian beads from G. 760 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 168-9, pl. 93, 137-8).

• Figure206 : Bronze bracelet from G. 760 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 168-9, pl. 93, 137-8).

• Figure207 : Silver finger-rings from G. 760 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 168-9, pl. 93, 137-8).

• Figure208 : Gold finger-ring from G. 760 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 168-9, pl. 93, 137-8).

• Figure209 : Gold earring from G. 809 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 175, pl. 96, 149).

• Figure210 : Gold bead from G. 809 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 175, pl. 96, 149).

• Figure211 : Carnelian,fritte and lapis-lazuli beads from G. 809 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 175, pl. 96, 149).

• Figure212 : Gold beads from G. 809 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 175, pl. 96, 149).

• Figure213 : Bronze ankle-rings from G. 809 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 175, pl. 96, 149).

• Figure214 : Gold earring from G. 1048 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 189, pl. 218).

• Figure215 : Bronze pins from G. 1048 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 189, pl. 218).

• Figure216 : Bronze headband from G. 1095 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 196, pl. 111, 251).

• Figure217 : Bronze bracelets from G. 1095 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 196, pl. 111, 251).

• Figure218 : Silver finger-ring from G.1095 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 196, pl. 111, 251).

• Figure219 : Bronze ankle-rings from G. 809 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 196, pl. 111, 251).

• Figure220 : Bronze toggle-pin from G. 44 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 196, pl. 113, pl. 2, 22).

• Figure221 : Bronze pin from G. 928 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 180, pl. 187-90).

• Figure222 : Gold ball-shaped bead from G. 928 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 180, pl. 187-90).

• Figure223 : Silver finger-ring from G. 928 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 180, pl. 187-90).

• Figure224 : Bronze pectoral from G. 940 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 182, pl. 103, 197-90).

• Figure225 : Double conoid-shaped carnelian bead from G. 940 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 182, pl. 103, 197-90).

• Figure226 : Bronze finger-ring from G. 940 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 182, pl. 103, 197-90).

• Figure227 : Bronze pin from G. 1018 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 186, pl. 205).

• Figure228 : Bronze pectoral fragments from G. 1018 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 186, pl. 205).

• Figure229 : Bronze finger-ring from G. 1018 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 186, pl. 205).

• Figure230 : Bronze headband from G. 1023 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 186, pl. 104, 207-212).

• Figure231 : Bronze pectoral from G. 1023 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 186, pl. 104, 207-212).

• Figure232 : Silver earrings from G. 1023 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 186, pl. 104, 207-212).

• Figure233 : Bronze pectoral (?) from G. 1023 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 186, pl. 104, 207-212).

• Figure234 : Bronze pin from G. 1023 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 186, pl. 104, 207-212).

• Figure235 : Bronze toggle-pins from G. 1023 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 186, pl. 104, 207-212).

• Figure236: Carnelian cylindrical bead from G. 1023 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 186, pl. 104, 207-212).

• Figure237 : Stone date-shaped bead from G. 1023 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 186, pl. 104, 207-212).

• Figure238 : Bronze headband from G. 1026 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 187, pl. 104, 210-11).

• Figure239 : Bronze pectoral from G. 1026 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 187, pl. 104, 210-11).

• Figure240 : Bronze pin from G. 1026 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 187, pl. 104, 210-11).

• Figure241 : Bronze pectoral (?) from G. 1026 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 187, pl. 104, 210-11).

• Figure242 : Bronze pectoral (?) from G. 1052 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 190, pl. 106, 220-222, 269).

• Figure243 : Bronze pins from G. 1052 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 190, pl. 106, 220-222, 269).

• Figure244 : Bronze pin from G. 1052 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 190, pl. 106, 220-222, 269).

• Figure245 : Bronze pectoral from G. 1052 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 190, pl. 106, 220-222, 269).

• Figure246 : Carnelian tubular bead from G. 1052 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 190, pl. 106, 220-222, 269).

• Figure247 : Bronze toggle-pin from G. 1067 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 192, pl. 108, 231-2).

• Figure248 : Bronze toggle-pin from G. 1067 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 192, pl. 108, 231-2).

• Figure249 : Bronze toggle-pin from G. 1059 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 192, pl. 108, 233).

• Figure250 : Bronze toggle-pin from G. 1069 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 192, pl. 108, 233).

• Figure251 : Silver pendant from G. 1093 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 196, pl. 109, 248-50).

• Figure252 : Bronze pectoral from G. 1093 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 196, pl. 109, 248-50).

• Figure253 : Bronze pectoral from G. 1093 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 196, pl. 109, 248-50).

• Figure254 : Bronze pin from G. 1093 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 196, pl. 109, 248-50).

• Figure255 : Bronze bracelets from G. 1093 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 196, pl. 109, 248-50).

• Figure256 : Silver finger-rings from G. 1093 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 196, pl. 109, 248-50).

• Figure257 : Bronze headband from G. 1095 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 196-7, pl. 111, 251).

• Figure258 : Bronze bracelets from G. 1095 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 196-7, pl. 111, 251).

• Figure259 : Silver finger-ring from G. 1095 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 196-7, pl. 111, 251).

• Figure260 : Bronze ankle-rings from G. 1095 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 196-7, pl. 111, 251).

• Figure261 : Gold beads from G. 1103 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 197, pl. 211, 256).

• Figure262 : Bronze pins from G. 1103 (JEAN-MARIE M., 1999, p. 197, pl. 211, 256).

• Figure263 : Disc-shaped beads from CH 124 (OATES D., 2001, p. 225; 458-9; 560-1, fig. 472, n° 16, 11).

• Figure264 : Frit cylinder bead from CH 124 (OATES D., 2001, p. 225; 458-9; 560-1, fig. 472, n° 16, 11).

• Figure265 : Zungir Tomb skeleton (CLARK G., 1986, p. 12).

• Figure266 : The Cambridge College Chairman in 1979 (CLARK G., 1986, p. 75).

• Figure267 : Heavy spearmen and chariots on the Standard of Ur. (CAUBET A., POUYSSÉGUR P.,1997, p. 60-61).

• Figure 268 : Natural resources of Mesopotamia during the third millennium B.C. (ROAF M., 1991, p. 35).

• Figure 269 : Part of Narâm-Sin’s Victory Stelae, showing one of the closer soldiers below him and some attributes surrounded in red (AMIET P., 1976, p. 93, fig. 21, b).

• Figure 270 : Head of a statue thought to represent Narâm-Sin of Akkad (ROAF M., 1991, p. 99).

• Figure 271 : Electrum helmet of Meskalamdug of Ur (ROAF M., 1991, p. 93).

• Fig. 272 : Tell Brak : Deposit including some silver hair-locks unrolled (following OATES D., 1993, p. 167, fig. 14).

• Fig. 273 : Tell Brak : complete hair-lock(MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p.71; 178-180, pl. XXXVI, n° 14; LIII, n° 38;  LXXV, n° 9).

• Figure 274 : Tell Brak : Hair-lock with one of the extremities cut off (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, p. 67; 159-180, pl. XXXVI, n° 32; LXV, n° 9).

• Figure 275 : Silver chains from Tell Brak (OATES D., 1993, p. 168, fig. 15).

• Figure 276 : Map showing the road network of Mesopotamia during the third millennium B.C. : Tell Brak : red; Mari : green; Ebla : blue; Ur : orange.

• Figure 277 : Akkadian cylinder-seal impression showing gods with some of their attributes. The Sun god has a saw (READE J., 2000, p. 63, fig. 67).

• Figure 278: 278a : Statue representing Gudea of Lagash as a worshipper with the ring-diadem; b : detail of the diadem (ROAF M., 1991, p. 100).

• Figure 279 : King Narâm-Sin of Akkad with the bracelets surrounded by a red line (AMIET P., 1976, p. 31, fig. 21).

• Figure 280 : Detail of Narâm-Sin’s victory stelae, showing the divine attributes, including tiara, necklaces and bracelets, the laters surrounded by a red line (AMIET P., 1976, p. 94, pl. 27, b).

• Figure 281 a : Moon-god Nanna tends a headband (?) and necklace to Ur-Nammu; b : detail of the headband and necklaces hold by the god (CAUBET A., POUYSSÉGUR P.,1997, p. 83-87).

• Figure 282 : Detail of a clay figurine supposed to represent a king of Lagash with the bracelets surrounded by a red line (Trésors du Musée de Bagdad, 1977, p. 49, l. 40).

• Figure 283 : Clay figurine representing a Syrian godess, maybe Ishtar, adorned with jewels (COLLON D., 1995, p. 89, fig. 71).

• Fig. 284 : Shell inlays from Mari showing a woman wearing one single curved toggle-pin (green line) with cylinder-seal (blue line) and a priestess with two straight toggle-pin (red) and what may be a string of beads ended by a ring (yellow) (PARROT A., 1962, 2, p. pl. XI, p.169).

• Figure 285 : Shell inlays from Mari showing two women with a straight toggle-pins decorated with what seems to be a string of beads ended by a ring (green) or a cylinder-seal (blue) (PARROT A., 1962, 2, p. pl. XI, p.169).

• Fig.286: Shell inlay fragments from the palace of Mari : a : army officer wearing what seems to be two straight toggle-pins (surrounded in red) crossed over his breast to fix his mantel; b : army officer wearing what could be a single toggle-pin (surrounded in red) to fix his mantel over his shoulder (PARROT A., 1967, p. 210, fig. 253, n° 2635; 2633).

• Figure 287: Head of a warrior statue recovered at Mari and showing the «helmet», with the supposed position of the curved and circular plate indicated by a red arrow (PARROT A., 1938, p. 18-20, pl. VIII).

• Figure 288: Mari : shell inlays fragments showing the light materials helmet The details which might emphasize the position of the bronze curved and circular plate over the head as part of it are surrounded by a red line (PARROT, 1967, p. 213, fig. 254, n° 2759; 2500; 2640).

• Figure 289 : Male figure with small pellets (surrounded by a red line) over the breast (Trésors du Musée de Bagdad, 1977, p. 15, pl. 13, n° 20).

• Figure 290 : Female figure with the small pellets (surrounded by a red line) over the arms (Trésors du Musée de Bagdad, 1977, p. 177, pl. 11, n° 19).

• Figure 291 : Shell inlay fragment found in the Palace of Mari, showing the king, wearing a garment decorated with what might be bracteates (surrounded in red) (ROAF M., 1991, p. 85).

• Figure 292 : Statue of a female worshipper from Ur, wearing a garment decorated with beads (surrounded in red) (COLLON D., 1995, p. 84, fig. 64).

• Figure 293 : Statue of Idi-ilum, šakkanakku of Mari, found in the Palace. The garment includes small items (surrounded by a red line) similar to beads or amulets (PARROT A., 1938, pl. VII, 1).

• Figure 294 : Female figurine found in the palace precinct of Tell Brak, with two plates (surrounded by a red line), or a double pectoral, over the breast (MALLOWAN M.E.L., 1947, pl. XVIII, n° 1).

• Figure 295 : Double pectoral from the Treasure Jar of Mari (PARROT A., 1968, p. 28, pl. XV, n°1).

• Figure 296 : Puabi’s beauty jewellery: a golden hair-pin (green arrow), a golden crown made with interlaced rings (blue arrow) and golden ribbons, maybe maintained by pins in the hair (red arrow) (ROAF M., 1991, p. 93).

• Figure 297 : Shell inlay fragment from the Palace of Mari showing the head of a woman with ribbons decorating the head (PARROT, 1967, p. 237, fig. 272, n° 2765).

• Figure 298 (right) : Anthropomorphic figurines with necklaces, Hassuna, sixth mil. B.C. (Trésors du Musée de Bagdad, 1966, p. 13, fig. 5, n° 1-2).

• Fig. 299 (left) : Anthropomorphic figurine, suckilng a baby, with a painted stripe over the waist, Obeid, fourth mil. B.C. (COLLON D., 1998, p. 46, fig. 25).

• Figure 300 : Quadruple-spiral bead from Troy (TOLSTIKOW W., TREJSTER M., 1996, p. 140, fig. 161).