Sumerian. <em>Pin Terminal</em>, ca. 2600–2500 B.C.E. Gold, lapis lazuli, traces of silver, 1 × Diam. 7/8 in. (2.5 × 2.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Shelby White, 1999.109.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1999.109.10_PS2.jpg)

Sumerian. Pin Terminal, ca. 2600–2500 B.C.E. Gold, lapis lazuli, traces of silver, 1 × Diam. 7/8 in. (2.5 × 2.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Shelby White, 1999.109.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1999.109.10_PS2.jpg)

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Pin Terminal

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

CULTURE Sumerian

MEDIUM Gold, lapis lazuli, traces of silver

Place Made: Iraq

DATES ca. 2600–2500 B.C.E.

PERIOD early Dynastic IIIA Period

DIMENSIONS 1 × Diam. 7/8 in. (2.5 × 2.3 cm) (show scale)

COLLECTIONS Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

ACCESSION NUMBER 1999.109.10

CREDIT LINE Purchased with funds given by Shelby White

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MUSEUM LOCATION This item is not on view

CAPTION Sumerian. Pin Terminal, ca. 2600–2500 B.C.E. Gold, lapis lazuli, traces of silver, 1 × Diam. 7/8 in. (2.5 × 2.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Shelby White, 1999.109.10. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 1999.109.10_PS2.jpg)

IMAGE overall, 1999.109.10_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 2009

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Where did the museum find this jewelry and how many people do you think wore them?

How do you pronounce lapis lazuli?

The 'a' in "lapis" sounds like the 'a' in "apple" and the 'i' is short. The same 'a' sound is used in "lazuli," the 'u' is like 'oo' and it ends in a long 'i'.

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