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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 8327G | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-L] Cockle shells. 12 in all. Containing green and other paints. |
| 8327H | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-L] Cockle shells. 12 in all. Containing green and other paints. |
| 8327I | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-L] Cockle shells. 12 in all. Containing green and other paints. |
| 8327J | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-L] Cockle shells. 12 in all. Containing green and other paints. |
| 8327K | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-L] Cockle shells. 12 in all. Containing green and other paints. |
| 8327L | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-L] Cockle shells. 12 in all. Containing green and other paints. |
| 8580B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] Cockle shells. 2, containing green and black paint. |
| 14001B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] Pair of cockle shells containing yellow ochre paint and a second containing green. |
| 10818F | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group A. A few odd beads round neck; decayed silver double conoids, one or two carnelian rings. B. [B and F] Pair of cockle shells corroded together, containing black paint. C. Decayed copper pin, rectangular in section. Type III variant. D. Few decayed shell rings worn on breast, probably originally a belt. E. Fragments of silver earrings |
| (none) | 30-12-110 | (none) | B17829 | (none) |
| 13559B | 31-16-542A | (none) | (none) | [A-AN] Cockle shells. 30 to 40. Faint traces of paint, greenish, yellow ochre, brown, red. |
| 11949C | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 Stone Bowls. White limestone (one smashed) One was inverted over the other and between them was a [C] cochle shell containing light green paint Type XXIII |
| 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. |
| 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. |
| 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. |
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| (none) | 31-17-179B | (none) | (none) | (none) | |
| 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. | |
| 8345A.2 | (none) | 1928,1009.416 | (none) | [A.1 and A.2] 2 cockle shells. Containing green paint. |
| 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] |
| 10966C | (none) | 1928,1010.230 | (none) | Cockle-shells. Containing green and white paint, of unusually large size, the biggest being 145mm, across. |
| 10966D | (none) | 1928,1010.231 | (none) | Cockle-shells. Containing green and white paint, of unusually large size, the biggest being 145mm, across. |
| 10901B | (none) | 1928,1010.234 | (none) | [A-B] Silver Cockle Shells a pair fastened together by corrosion, presumably containing paint |
| 10706 | (none) | 1928,1010.282 | (none) | 2 cockle shells One containing black paint |
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