Cosmetic Shells
This category includes shells that are used to hold pigments.
This category includes shells that are used to hold pigments.
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 10405B | (none) | 1935,0116.436 | (none) | [B-C] Cockle shells Containing black and green paint Vol II: Royal Cemetery |
| 10405C | (none) | 1935,0116.436 | (none) | [B-C] Cockle shells Containing black and green paint Vol II: Royal Cemetery |
| 13559A | (none) | 1930,1213.395 | (none) | [A-AN] Cockle shells. 30 to 40. Faint traces of paint, greenish, yellow ochre, brown, red. |
| 14001A | (none) | 1930,1213.390 | (none) | [A-B] Pair of cockle shells containing yellow ochre paint and a second containing green. |
| 12069B | (none) | 1929,1017.292 | (none) | Group: (A) Beads. lapis lazuli double conoids; silver double conoids. (B) Cockle shell (broken) containing green paint. (C) Copper pin: hopeless condition. |
| 12372K | (none) | 1929,1017.222 | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] 2 large gold lunate earrings, [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [F] Necklace of small lapis conoids. [G] Necklace of silver beads. [H] Copper pin with lapis head VI B. [I-K] Cockle shells with green paint. |
| 12372J | (none) | 1929,1017.221 | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] 2 large gold lunate earrings, [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [F] Necklace of small lapis conoids. [G] Necklace of silver beads. [H] Copper pin with lapis head VI B. [I-K] Cockle shells with green paint. |
| 12372I | (none) | 1929,1017.220 | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] 2 large gold lunate earrings, [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [F] Necklace of small lapis conoids. [G] Necklace of silver beads. [H] Copper pin with lapis head VI B. [I-K] Cockle shells with green paint. |
| 12373I | (none) | 1929,1017.198 | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] 2 gold large lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D.1-.2] 2 silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of lapis double conoid and gold double conoid beads (for order see field notes). [G.1-.2] Necklace of 2 rows of silver beads. [H-K] Cockleshells with greenish paint. [L Toggle Pin] |
| 12373H | (none) | 1929,1017.197 | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] 2 gold large lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D.1-.2] 2 silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of lapis double conoid and gold double conoid beads (for order see field notes). [G.1-.2] Necklace of 2 rows of silver beads. [H-K] Cockleshells with greenish paint. [L Toggle Pin] |
| 12373J | (none) | 1929,1017.196 | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] 2 gold large lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D.1-.2] 2 silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of lapis double conoid and gold double conoid beads (for order see field notes). [G.1-.2] Necklace of 2 rows of silver beads. [H-K] Cockleshells with greenish paint. [L Toggle Pin] |
| 12373K | (none) | 1929,1017.191 | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] 2 gold large lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D-E] 2 silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [G] Necklace of lapis double conoid and gold double conoid beads (for order see field notes). [H.1-.2] Necklace of 2 rows of silver beads. [I-L] Cockleshells with greenish paint. [M Toggle Pin] |
| 9989 | (none) | 1928,1010.295 | (none) | Cockle Shell Containing green paint |
| 10706 | (none) | 1928,1010.282 | (none) | 2 cockle shells One containing black paint |
| 10901B | (none) | 1928,1010.234 | (none) | [A-B] Silver Cockle Shells a pair fastened together by corrosion, presumably containing paint |
| 10966D | (none) | 1928,1010.231 | (none) | Cockle-shells. Containing green and white paint, of unusually large size, the biggest being 145mm, across. |
| 10966C | (none) | 1928,1010.230 | (none) | Cockle-shells. Containing green and white paint, of unusually large size, the biggest being 145mm, across. |
| 10932A | (none) | 1928,1010.14 | (none) | [A-B] Gold Cockle-shells. Pair. modeled on the real, the ribs rendered by engraved lines. Inside one is green paint. [drawing] |
| 8345A.2 | (none) | 1928,1009.416 | (none) | [A.1 and A.2] 2 cockle shells. Containing green paint. |
| 8000 | (none) | 1928,1009.184 | (none) | Three silver cockle shells. One inside the other. The inner one shows signs of a red substance perhaps a pigment. Natural size. | |
| 7984A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] Pair of cockle-shells. Containing white pigment. |
| 8001A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cockle shells. (A) [A and D] a pair, containing white pigment. (B) single shell containing green pigment. (C) [C and E] a pair containing yellow pigment. |
| 8001B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cockle shells. (A) [A and D] a pair, containing white pigment. (B) single shell containing green pigment. (C) [C and E] a pair containing yellow pigment. |
| 8001C | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cockle shells. (A) [A and D] a pair, containing white pigment. (B) single shell containing green pigment. (C) [C and E] a pair containing yellow pigment. |
| 8013D | (none) | (none) | B16838 | [A and B] Two silver bracelets. Made of three twists of wire. To one of these is attached by corrosion an [C] object of silver apparently containing a cockle shell [D]; the cockle shell has in it green pigment and was covered by a silver shell (broken) thus: [drawing] though it is impossible to say whether the shell is really belonging or only accidentally attached. Various beads are also attached by corrosion to the bracelet and also [E] an eye of lapis with white shell filling. |
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