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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)
2748 (none) 1927,1003.238 (none) Shell mask. Grotesque: pierced for suspension [drawing 1:1]
2803 (none) 1927,1003.246 (none) Shell mask. Grotesque and pierced for suspension: mask flaked away. [drawing 1:1]
2804 (none) (none) (none) Shell frog. Pierced for suspension. [drawing 1:1]
2819 (none) 1927,1003.148 (none) Clay sickle. Greenish drab model: prehistoric, with cutting edge and ends of blade painted black. [drawing 1:1]
2826 (none) 1927,1003.242 (none) Fragment of inlay. Shell, pierced at back for fixing and part of presentation scene; both figures have crowns and long hair and one carries a wand. Probably 1st Dynasty. [drawing 1:1]
2850A (none) (none) (none) Bitumen balls. [drawing 1:1]
2850B (none) (none) (none) Bitumen balls. [drawing 1:1]
2851 (none) 1927,1003.245 (none) Shell bird. Eagle of Lagash: head missing.
2920 (none) 1927,1003.240 (none) Eye from figurine. Shell with pupil of lapis lazuli. [drawing 1:1]
2934 (none) (none) (none) String of beads. Small lentoids of carnelian, rock crystal, granite, hematite, red jasper, sard, shell, copper, etc., with shell disc pendant. Together and re-strung arbitrarily.
3057 (none) 1927,1003.243 (none) Fragment of engraved shell. Curved and engraved with flower pattern.
3058 (none) (none) (none) Couchant lion of shell. Pierced for suspension. [drawing 1:1]
3120 (none) (none) (none) Small pot of bitumen. Sketch pattern 1:1. [drawing 1:1]
3125 (none) (none) (none) Gold bead. With bitumen core blocking one hole. One end bent in. Spherical bead. In text: Neo-Babylonian period (7) in Cat.
3179 (none) 1927,1003.233 (none) Bone stilus. Or pin, with circles and cross design scratched at head, and pierced below this. Sketch 9:10 true length. [drawing]
3188 (none) 1927,1003.247 (none) Shell inlay fragment. With legs of bull ascending mountain. [drawing 1:1]
3203A (none) 1927,1003.259 (none) Bone handle. Rest of object lost. [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]
3230 (none) 1927,1003.236 (none) Shell mask. Rough carving of beast's head, pierced for suspension. [drawing 1:1]
3239 (none) (none) (none) Bitumen fragment covered with blue coloring matter. Color doubtfully from lapis lazuli powder more probably copper.
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]
3290A (none) (none) (none) [A-B] Duck weights. Of black stone and shell, latter better carved. Type VI.
3290B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] Duck weights. Of black stone and shell, latter better carved. Type VI.
6003 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. White shell. Human figure, animals and inscription. Inscription(?) [reference to drawing] Perhaps: Lugal = king?
6018A (none) (none) (none) [A-L] 12 knucklebones.

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Inorganic Remains - Unknown/N/A

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