Gold Vessel in the Form of an Ostrich Egg Gold Vessel in the Form of an Ostrich EggUr, Iraq, ca. 2650–2550 B.C. Gold, lapis lazuli, red limestone, shell, and bitumen Height: 14.60 cm, Diameter: 13 cm PG 779; B16692 (U.11154) University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology