This category includes shells that are used to hold pigments. 

Objects: Cosmetic Shells Export: JSON - XML - CSV

Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
14239C (none) (none) (none) [A-F] 6 cockle shells. Containing bluish green & yellow paint.
14239B (none) (none) (none) [A-F] 6 cockle shells. Containing bluish green & yellow paint.
14239A (none) (none) (none) [A-F] 6 cockle shells. Containing bluish green & yellow paint.
14039B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 pairs cockle shells. Green & yellow paint.
14039 (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 pairs cockle shells. Green & yellow paint.
14032B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 cockle shells. Containing green paint.
14032 (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 cockle shells. Containing green paint.
14001B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] Pair of cockle shells containing yellow ochre paint and a second containing green.
14001A (none) 1930,1213.390 (none) [A-B] Pair of cockle shells containing yellow ochre paint and a second containing green.
13787 (none) (none) (none) Cockle shells. Containing green, black, yellow, and reddish-brown paint.
13559B 31-16-542A (none) (none) [A-AN] Cockle shells. 30 to 40. Faint traces of paint, greenish, yellow ochre, brown, red.
13559A (none) 1930,1213.395 (none) [A-AN] Cockle shells. 30 to 40. Faint traces of paint, greenish, yellow ochre, brown, red.
13539B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 cockle shells. Traces of greenish and yellowish paint.
13539A (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 cockle shells. Traces of greenish and yellowish paint.
12665C (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] (1) Shell rings. Edge of skirt? [B] (2) Bracelet of small beads: lapis balls, carnelian rings and bugles, and one square carnelian with bleached bands. [drawing] [C] (3) Cockle shell with green paint.
12430 (none) (none) (none) Cockle shells containing green pain. Found with the bodies in the death pit.
12427J (none) (none) (none) Group: [A.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [B.1-.2] 2 silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [C] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis ribbed ball beads. [E] Necklace of lapis double conoid beads. [F] Necklace of silver double conoid beads [G] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] V B. [H] Cylinder seal, lapis. [I] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings: order in field notes. [J] Cockle shells with green paint.
12426I 30-12-688D (none) (none) Group: [A] Large gold lunate earring (only one was found on the head: the other was loose in the ground and need not necessarily below = cf. also No.74). [B] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [C] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [D] Silver pin with lapis head VI B. [E] Bracelet of tubular gold and lapis beads and carnelian rings (order in field notes). [F] Cockle shells with green paint.
12426H 30-12-688c (none) (none) Group: [A] Large gold lunate earring (only one was found on the head: the other was loose in the ground and need not necessarily below = cf. also No.74). [B] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [C] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [D] Silver pin with lapis head VI B. [E] Bracelet of tubular gold and lapis beads and carnelian rings (order in field notes). [F] Cockle shells with green paint.
12426G 30-12-688b (none) (none) Group: [A] Large gold lunate earring (only one was found on the head: the other was loose in the ground and need not necessarily below = cf. also No.74). [B] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [C] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [D] Silver pin with lapis head VI B. [E] Bracelet of tubular gold and lapis beads and carnelian rings (order in field notes). [F] Cockle shells with green paint.
12426F 30-12-688 (none) (none) Group: [A] Large gold lunate earring (only one was found on the head: the other was loose in the ground and need not necessarily below = cf. also No.74). [B] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [C] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [D] Silver pin with lapis head VI B. [E] Bracelet of tubular gold and lapis beads and carnelian rings (order in field notes). [F] Cockle shells with green paint.
12422D (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [B] Necklace of small lapis double conoid beads. [C] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] V B. [D] Cockle shells with green paint.
12419F (none) (none) (none) Group: [A.1-.2] Gold lunate earrings. [B] Silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [C] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads (order in field notes). [D]Necklace of small lapis ball beads. [E] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [F] Cockle shells with green paint.
12413M (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [D] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis ball beads. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis ribbed ball beads. [H] Necklace of quartz, carnelian and gold beads. [I] Lapis cylinder seal. [J] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [K] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [L] A second similar bracelet. [M] Cockle shells with green paint.
12412H (none) (none) (none) Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Gold lunate earring. [C] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of silver and lapis double conoid heads. [F] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B. [G] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings. [H] Cockle shells with green paint.

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