How was the Standard of Ur decorated?

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The Great Ziggurat of Ur in Iraq, a massive ancient brick structure with broad staircases and terraced levels, stands alone in a barren landscape. — Mesopotamian art and architecture Ziggurat at Ur (modern Tall al-Muqayyar, Iraq), constructed c. 2100 bce.

The Standard of Ur is a notable example of Sumerian art discovered in the royal tombs of Ur. It is decorated with intricate mosaic pictures created from engraved shell plaques and semiprecious stones, which illustrate the highly developed civilization and artistic skill of the people of Ur during the Early Dynastic period.1