Ancient History Encyclopedia

"A pair of golden earrings in the shape of half pumpkins. The overlying decorative cuneiform inscriptions on the earrings mention that these earrings were a gift from Shulgi, King of Ur. From Mesopotamia, Neo-Sumerian period, Ur III, reign of King Shulgi, 2029-1982 BCE. (The Sulaymaniyah Museum, Iraq). Photo © Osama S. M. Amin."