10884http://www165.123.244.137/subject/10884/Object TypeCosmetic ShellsMuseumUniversity of Pennsylvania MuseumSeason Number06: 1927-1928MaterialPigmentMaterialShellU Number10966ADescription (Modern)Bottom half of large cosmetic shell. Top half of shell is B17186 CBS Register: cockle shell. large size. containing green paint.Description (Catalog Card)Cockle-shells. Containing green and white paint, of unusually large size, the biggest being 145mm, across.Woolley's descriptionDescription (Modern)Cosmetic Shell; Green PigmentAubrey Baadsgaard, “Trends, Traditions, and Transformations: Fashions in Dress in Early Dynastic Mesopotamia” (PhD diss., University of Pennsylvania, 2008).Find Context (Catalog Card)PG 800B 19, 94, 95 Material (Catalog Card)ShellMaterial as described by WoolleyMaterial (Catalog Card)PigmentMaterial as described by WoolleyMuseum Number (UPM B-number)B17185Measurement (Catalog Card)Biggest: 145mm across.Measurement (X)134.00Aubrey Baadsgaard, “Trends, Traditions, and Transformations: Fashions in Dress in Early Dynastic Mesopotamia” (PhD diss., University of Pennsylvania, 2008).Measurement (Y)136.00Aubrey Baadsgaard, “Trends, Traditions, and Transformations: Fashions in Dress in Early Dynastic Mesopotamia” (PhD diss., University of Pennsylvania, 2008).Measurement (Z)56.00Aubrey Baadsgaard, “Trends, Traditions, and Transformations: Fashions in Dress in Early Dynastic Mesopotamia” (PhD diss., University of Pennsylvania, 2008).NotesFrom Pu'abi's Tomb 10885http://www165.123.244.137/subject/10885/Object TypeCosmetic ShellsMuseumUniversity of Pennsylvania MuseumSeason Number06: 1927-1928MaterialShellU Number10966BDescription (Modern)Top half of large cosmetic shell. Bottom half is B17185 CBS Register: cockle shell. large size. containing green paint. There is a chance that 10966 is written over 10965. Or vice versaWoolley's descriptionDescription (Catalog Card)Cockle-shells. Containing green and white paint, of unusually large size, the biggest being 145mm, across.Find Context (Catalog Card)PG 800B 19, 94, 95Material (Catalog Card)ShellMaterial as described by WoolleyMuseum Number (UPM B-number)B17186Measurement (Catalog Card)Biggest: 145mm across.Measurement (Weight)345.10Aubrey Baadsgaard, “Trends, Traditions, and Transformations: Fashions in Dress in Early Dynastic Mesopotamia” (PhD diss., University of Pennsylvania, 2008).Measurement (X)128.00Aubrey Baadsgaard, “Trends, Traditions, and Transformations: Fashions in Dress in Early Dynastic Mesopotamia” (PhD diss., University of Pennsylvania, 2008).Measurement (Y)132.00Aubrey Baadsgaard, “Trends, Traditions, and Transformations: Fashions in Dress in Early Dynastic Mesopotamia” (PhD diss., University of Pennsylvania, 2008).Measurement (Z)52.00Aubrey Baadsgaard, “Trends, Traditions, and Transformations: Fashions in Dress in Early Dynastic Mesopotamia” (PhD diss., University of Pennsylvania, 2008).NotesFrom Pu'abi's tomb27085http://www165.123.244.137/subject/27085/Object TypeCosmetic ShellsMuseumBritish MuseumSeason Number06: 1927-1928MaterialPigmentMaterialShellU Number10966CDescription (Catalog Card)Cockle-shells. Containing green and white paint, of unusually large size, the biggest being 145mm, across.Woolley's descriptionDescription (Archival)Description Cosmetic-vessel; very large cockle shell containing green pigment (atacamite, azurite, apatite)Modern descriptionFind Context (Catalog Card)PG 800 B 19, 94, 95 etc.Material (Catalog Card)ShellMaterial as described by WoolleyMaterial (Catalog Card)PigmentMaterial as described by WoolleyMuseum Number (BM Big Number)121539Museum Number (BM Registration Number)1928,1010.230NotesFrom Pu'abi's Tomb27086http://www165.123.244.137/subject/27086/Object TypeCosmetic ShellsMuseumBritish MuseumSeason Number06: 1927-1928MaterialPigmentMaterialShellU Number10966DDescription (Catalog Card)Cockle-shells. Containing green and white paint, of unusually large size, the biggest being 145mm, across.Woolley's descriptionDescription (Archival)Description Cosmetic-vessel; large cockle shell for eye-paint.Modern descriptionFind Context (Catalog Card)PG 800 B 19, 94, 95 etc.Material (Catalog Card)ShellMaterial as described by WoolleyMaterial (Catalog Card)PigmentMaterial as described by WoolleyMuseum Number (BM Big Number)121540Museum Number (BM Registration Number)1928,1010.231Data collected by British Museum research team.NotesFrom Pu'abi's Tomb