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)
9597A (none) (none) B16952 [A-B] 2 Cockle shells One containing black paint
9597B (none) (none) B16952 [A-B] 2 Cockle shells One containing black paint
10584J (none) (none) B16999 Head Ornaments. (A) Quantity of gold ribbon., (B) Gold wreath, leaf pendants with double string of lapis and carnelian beads. (C) [.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. (D)Silver pin with lapis head. (E) Silver hair ornament, 3-pronged, with rosette finials of gold, lapis and shell. (F) Double conoid beads, gold and lapis (see field notes) (G) Beads, lapis and silver (H) [H and L] 2 silver earrings, plain wire spirals [I] [Not assigned] (J)Cockleshells containing paint. (K) Silver pin, rounded head, L. 150mm
9723A (none) (none) B17025 [A-B] 2 Cockle Shells Green paint.
9723B (none) (none) B17025 [A-B] 2 Cockle Shells Green paint.
8192 (none) (none) B17040 Cockle shell. Containing green paint.
10966A (none) (none) B17185 Cockle-shells. Containing green and white paint, of unusually large size, the biggest being 145mm, across.
10966B (none) (none) B17186 Cockle-shells. Containing green and white paint, of unusually large size, the biggest being 145mm, across.
8222 (none) (none) B17187 Cockle shells. Five, containing paint. [4 shells under this number in UPM?]
8468 (none) (none) B17188 Cockle shell. Traces of dark green paint.
8345A.1 (none) (none) B17189 [A and B] 2 cockle shells. Containing green paint.
10597C (none) (none) B17592 Tomb group. A. Beads, lapis double conoids and 1 gold lentoid. B. Silver wire coil earrings. C. Cockle shells with paint. D. [.1-.2]) Copper pin with lapis head (broken)
(none) 30-12-110 (none) B17829 (none)
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