Organic Remains
Material from living matter
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| Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16809 | (none) | 1933,1013.52 | (none) | Shell cylinder seal (not pierced). ^dAdad-ba(?)-ni(?) ,dumu Nu-ur- ^dAdad... | |
 | 16023 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell Cylinder seal. ...son of d.Sulpae. HC.30/I.9 UET 8/2 (hand copied by Legrain) |
| 16806 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell cylinder seal.? |
| 8313 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell duck The body is made of a large shell cut open : the head is a pink limestone & was fixed on with a peg through a hole in the top end of the shell : round the top end of the shell, imitating the bird's breast colours, is incrustation, diamonds and triangles of lapis lazuli and shell set in bitumen. Some of the tesserae are loose and are preserved. [drawing] | |
| 18498 | 33-35-161 | (none) | (none) | Shell figurine. Flat, in low relief. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 16386 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell finger ring. |
| 16187 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell finger rings. Engraved. [drawing] ? insert in Cat. Vol VIII =Kassite Grave 21 |
| 2722 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell fish. Pierced for suspension. [drawing 1:1] |
| 2804 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell frog. Pierced for suspension. [drawing 1:1] |
| 17122 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell handle for knife or stiletto with incised pattern and hole at end as if for a gilt stud. |
| 18497 | (none) | 1933,1013.88 | (none) | Shell handle? Flat and bent. Animal thus: [reference to drawing] [drawing 1:1] |
| 10308 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell Inlay Probably originally set on the butt end of the handle of the copper axe: U.10307. The inlay consists of 1 - hemispherical cap perforated through the middle, 2 rounded nail heads and leaf-shaped fragments [drawing] |
| 9906 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell Inlay Small figure in silhouette (head missing) A servant (?) wearing a fringed skirt advances left holding with both hands two piles of pots, each pile containing 4 ordinary tumblers [drawing] 1:1 |
| 9905 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell Inlay Small figure in silhouette, broken, and the head missing Male(?) figure wearing kaukanes of early type with 3 rows of fringes, advancing left. In the left hand a short staff [drawing] 1:1 Good early work. |
| 3278 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell inlay fragment. Portion of flounced woolen dress, finely worked. From figure ringed on to base by wires at back. Rough sketch. [drawing 1:1] |
| 3208 | (none) | 1927,1003.241 | (none) | Shell inlay fragment. Showing lower part of dress and feet of individual in profile. [drawing 1:1] |
| 3188 | (none) | 1927,1003.247 | (none) | Shell inlay fragment. With legs of bull ascending mountain. [drawing 1:1] |
| 516 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell inlay, eye of a small statue: the shell gives the iris, the eyeball was of a different material. |
| 12682 | (none) | 1929,1017.57 | (none) | Shell inlay. Fragment. Engraved with figure of a rampant ibex. In background plants. The engraving is from on a cylindrical plaque ony one section remains. On the back is bitumen evidently used for fixing purposes. |
| 16428 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell Inlay. Fragment. Lower part of draped figure in 1/2 round, with attchment behind for fixing by wire (into wood?) very fine work. |
| 12326 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell inlay. Soldier wearing a helmet and carrying a battle-axe. Hair done up in a chignon at back of head protruding beyond helmet: over left shoulder clothing in shape of a fleece, and under chin a beard; fleece & beard indicated by undulating lines. Head in profile, torso full face. All the incisions originally had black paint. Figure missing below waist- this must have been of some other material. This was found in conjunction with large pieces of slate that had evidently formed the framework to contain shell carvings, cf. Kish plaques. With the slate framework was found a large triangular piece of mother of pearl. |
| 12167 | (none) | 1928,1010.810 | (none) | Shell Lamp. Cut out of a large conch with engraved birds head. |
| 2803 | (none) | 1927,1003.246 | (none) | Shell mask. Grotesque and pierced for suspension: mask flaked away. [drawing 1:1] |
| 2721 | (none) | 1927,1003.235 | (none) | Shell mask. Grotesque, pierced for suspension. [drawing 1:1] |
| 2748 | (none) | 1927,1003.238 | (none) | Shell mask. Grotesque: pierced for suspension [drawing 1:1] |