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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)
9776K (none) (none) B16742 [A-L] Shell Plaques. Found in confusion and scattered in the soil (the filling of the shaft) 12 plaques with animals, of which 2 are broken. 4 1/2 others completely decayed. 7 white squares each with 5 blue dots. 3 black squares each with 5 white dots. 2 squares with rosettes. 9 pieces (strips) with eye pattern most of these have suffered by the decay of the shell. Also a quantity of narrow edging slips in mother-of-pearl, red stone and lapis.
9776L (none) (none) B16742 [A-L] Shell Plaques. Found in confusion and scattered in the soil (the filling of the shaft) 12 plaques with animals, of which 2 are broken. 4 1/2 others completely decayed. 7 white squares each with 5 blue dots. 3 black squares each with 5 white dots. 2 squares with rosettes. 9 pieces (strips) with eye pattern most of these have suffered by the decay of the shell. Also a quantity of narrow edging slips in mother-of-pearl, red stone and lapis.
10360B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 Cockle shells One containing black paint, the other green paint
10374B (none) (none) (none) [A-D] 2 Pairs of Cockle shells. Black and green paint.
10374C (none) (none) (none) [A-D] 2 Pairs of Cockle shells. Black and green paint.
10374D (none) (none) (none) [A-D] 2 Pairs of Cockle shells. Black and green paint.
10411D (none) (none) B17344 [A-D] 4 [struck out: "arrows"] Throwing spears Found apparently inside a quiver of which the base was formed by a very large copper nail with silver-plated head; diam 0045. The spears had been broken across the middle, and of 2 of them the butt end was missing, of 2 it was present. The heads are of gold 017 long: the shafts were bound with gold and silver bands 003, wide with 003, of wood showing between: the butts are of gold with copper fork to take the bow-string. See Field Notes.
10749B (none) (none) (none) [A-J] 10 Shell Rings
10749C (none) (none) (none) [A-J] 10 Shell Rings
10749D (none) (none) (none) [A-J] 10 Shell Rings
10749E (none) (none) (none) [A-J] 10 Shell Rings
10749F (none) (none) (none) [A-J] 10 Shell Rings
10749G (none) (none) (none) [A-J] 10 Shell Rings
10749H (none) (none) (none) [A-J] 10 Shell Rings
10749I (none) (none) (none) [A-J] 10 Shell Rings
10749J (none) (none) (none) [A-J] 10 Shell Rings
10751G (none) (none) (none) Head Ornament. (A) Gold ribbon. (B) Wreath of carnelian and lapis lazuli beads with gold mulberry leaf pendants. (C) One large gold lunate earring. (D) Remains of silver head ornament with inlaid rosette finials. [drawing] (E) A silver pin with a lapis ball head. [H] A second similiar Tip missing. (F) Necklace of lapis lazuli double conoids and carnelian ring beads, also lapis lazuli oval beads. (G) A cockle shell containing black paint.
10772B (none) (none) (none) [A-C] 3 Cockle Shells Containing black paint
10772C (none) (none) (none) [A-C] 3 Cockle Shells Containing black paint
10775B (none) (none) (none) [A-C] 3 Bone Combs. All in poor condition. Decayed and fragmentary. [drawing]
10775C (none) (none) (none) [A-C] 3 Bone Combs. All in poor condition. Decayed and fragmentary. [drawing]
10816G (none) (none) (none) Tomb Group. (A) Beads from neck: gold double conoids, carnelian rings, lapis double conoids forming top string. Middle string: lapis double conoids. Bottom string: silver double conoids. (B) Fragments of decayed silver earrings. (C) Silver pin with lapis ball head. Type V. (D) decayed miniature clay vase, pinkish drab friable surface. (E) [E and G] Pair of cockle shells, blue and greenish paint mixed. (F) Five or six shell rings.
10817D (none) (none) (none) Tomb Group A. [A.1-.2] Pair of silver earrings 2 1/2 coils. B. fragments of copper pin with copper ball head. Type V. C. [C and D] Pair of cockle shells (one broken) containing black paint. [struck out: "D."]
10819G (none) (none) (none) Tomb Group. A. [A and F] Two copper pins, both broken, one with a plain the other with a fluted lapis ball head. Tip of second missing. Type V B. [B and G] pair of cockle shells containing black and green paint. C. necklace of lapis and silver double conoids and carnelian ring beads. For order see Field Notes. D. [D.1-.2] Pair of silver earrings 2 1/2 coils E. A limestone bowl. Type XII
10821D (none) (none) (none) Tomb Group. (A)[A and D] Pair of cockle shells containing black and green paint. (B)[B and E] 2 silver earrings 2 1/2 coils. (C) Decayed and broken silver pin rounded in section. Type IX?

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Antler - Bitumen - Bone - Leather - Reed - Shell - Textiles - Tooth - Wood - Plants