Queen Puabi’s headdress
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Queen Puabi’s headdress is an elaborate gold and lapis lazuli ceremonial headpiece from ancient Sumer, renowned as one of the most spectacular examples of royal jewelry discovered in the Royal Tombs of Ur.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Queen Puabi’s headdress canonical | 1 |
| Queen Puabi’s jewelry ensemble | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T9661345 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Queen Puabi’s headdress Context triple: [Royal Tombs of Ur, notableArtifact, Queen Puabi’s headdress]
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A.
Great One of the Hetes-Sceptre
Great One of the Hetes-Sceptre was an elite ancient Egyptian queenly title signifying high royal status and religious authority within the royal household.
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B.
Maya royal headband (sak huun)
The Maya royal headband (sak huun) was a prestigious headdress worn by Maya rulers, symbolizing divine authority and often associated with the lightning and royal lineage deity Kʼawiil.
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C.
Queen’s Necklace
The Queen’s Necklace is a famous seaside promenade in Mumbai, India, renowned for its sweeping curve of streetlights that resemble a string of pearls when viewed at night.
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D.
Idol with the Golden Head
"Idol with the Golden Head" is a 1957 rock and roll/R&B song by The Coasters, known for its humorous storytelling and catchy, upbeat style characteristic of the group’s early hits.
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E.
Keter Elyon (supreme crown)
Keter Elyon (supreme crown) is a kabbalistic term denoting the highest, most transcendent aspect of the divine emanations, associated with the ultimate source of will and unity in the sefirotic system.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Queen Puabi’s headdress Target entity description: Queen Puabi’s headdress is an elaborate gold and lapis lazuli ceremonial headpiece from ancient Sumer, renowned as one of the most spectacular examples of royal jewelry discovered in the Royal Tombs of Ur.
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A.
Great One of the Hetes-Sceptre
Great One of the Hetes-Sceptre was an elite ancient Egyptian queenly title signifying high royal status and religious authority within the royal household.
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B.
Maya royal headband (sak huun)
The Maya royal headband (sak huun) was a prestigious headdress worn by Maya rulers, symbolizing divine authority and often associated with the lightning and royal lineage deity Kʼawiil.
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C.
Queen’s Necklace
The Queen’s Necklace is a famous seaside promenade in Mumbai, India, renowned for its sweeping curve of streetlights that resemble a string of pearls when viewed at night.
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D.
Idol with the Golden Head
"Idol with the Golden Head" is a 1957 rock and roll/R&B song by The Coasters, known for its humorous storytelling and catchy, upbeat style characteristic of the group’s early hits.
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E.
Keter Elyon (supreme crown)
Keter Elyon (supreme crown) is a kabbalistic term denoting the highest, most transcendent aspect of the divine emanations, associated with the ultimate source of will and unity in the sefirotic system.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
ancient Sumerian artifact
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archaeological find ⓘ ceremonial headdress ⓘ royal jewelry ⓘ |
| archaeologicalContext |
Royal Cemetery at Ur
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Tombs of Ur
|
| associatedWith |
Queen Puabi
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Royal Tombs of Ur ⓘ |
| burialContext | tomb PG 800 at Ur ⓘ |
| civilizationPhase |
Early Dynastic Sumer
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linked to:
Early Dynastic Mesopotamia
|
| component |
diadem-like bands
ⓘ
gold hair rings ⓘ gold leaf wreaths ⓘ lapis lazuli beads ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian civilization ⓘ |
| currentCity | Philadelphia ⓘ |
| currentCountry |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| currentLocation | Penn Museum ⓘ |
| dateOfOrigin | circa 2600 BCE ⓘ |
| decorativeMotif |
beads
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gold flowers ⓘ gold leaves ⓘ ribbons ⓘ rosettes ⓘ |
| depicts | stylized vegetation ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | Leonard Woolley ⓘ |
| discoveryExpedition | Ur excavations ⓘ |
| discoveryPeriod |
1920s
ⓘ
1930s ⓘ |
| foundInCountry | Iraq ⓘ |
| foundInSite | Ur ⓘ |
| function |
ceremonial regalia
ⓘ
symbol of royal status ⓘ |
| iconography | fertility and abundance symbolism ⓘ |
| material |
gold
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lapis lazuli ⓘ |
| museumCollection |
University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
ⓘ
linked to:
Penn Museum
|
| partOf |
Royal Cemetery at Ur assemblage
ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Tombs of Ur
grave goods of Queen Puabi ⓘ |
| period | Early Dynastic III period ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Queen Puabi’s jewelry ensemble
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linked to:
Queen Puabi’s headdress
Royal Tombs of Ur jewelry ⓘ
linked to:
Royal Tombs of Ur
|
| significance |
iconic artifact of early Mesopotamian art
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key evidence for Sumerian elite dress ⓘ one of the most spectacular examples of Mesopotamian royal jewelry ⓘ |
| style | Early Dynastic Mesopotamian goldwork ⓘ |
| technique |
hammered gold sheet
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repoussé decoration ⓘ stone bead stringing ⓘ |
| wornBy | Queen Puabi ⓘ |
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Subject: Queen Puabi’s headdress Description of subject: Queen Puabi’s headdress is an elaborate gold and lapis lazuli ceremonial headpiece from ancient Sumer, renowned as one of the most spectacular examples of royal jewelry discovered in the Royal Tombs of Ur.
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