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)
13539B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 cockle shells. Traces of greenish and yellowish paint.
13559A (none) 1930,1213.395 (none) [A-AN] Cockle shells. 30 to 40. Faint traces of paint, greenish, yellow ochre, brown, red.
13559B 31-16-542A (none) (none) [A-AN] Cockle shells. 30 to 40. Faint traces of paint, greenish, yellow ochre, brown, red.
13787 (none) (none) (none) Cockle shells. Containing green, black, yellow, and reddish-brown paint.
14001A (none) 1930,1213.390 (none) [A-B] Pair of cockle shells containing yellow ochre paint and a second containing green.
14001B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] Pair of cockle shells containing yellow ochre paint and a second containing green.
14032 (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 cockle shells. Containing green paint.
14032B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 cockle shells. Containing green paint.
14039 (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 pairs cockle shells. Green & yellow paint.
14039B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 pairs cockle shells. Green & yellow paint.
14239A (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.
14239C (none) (none) (none) [A-F] 6 cockle shells. Containing bluish green & yellow paint.
14239D (none) (none) (none) [A-F] 6 cockle shells. Containing bluish green & yellow paint.
14239E (none) (none) (none) [A-F] 6 cockle shells. Containing bluish green & yellow paint.
14239F (none) (none) (none) [A-F] 6 cockle shells. Containing bluish green & yellow paint.
7984A (none) (none) (none) [A-B] Pair of cockle-shells. Containing white pigment.
7984B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] Pair of cockle-shells. Containing white pigment.
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.
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.
8001D (none) (none) (none) Cockle shells. (A) [A and D] A pair, containing white pigment. (B) Single shell containing green pigment. (C) A pair containing yellow pigment.
8001E (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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