Shell
The hard protective outer case of a mollusk or an egg. Can be used for inlays, decoration, or for holding pigments or makeup.
The hard protective outer case of a mollusk or an egg. Can be used for inlays, decoration, or for holding pigments or makeup.
Objects: Shell Export: JSON - XML - CSV Clay Seals and Sealings
| Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 17811D | 32-40-325 | (none) | (none) | Group. From one burial. (A) [A, E-I] Six gold earrings, small hollow lunate type, worn in sets of 3 in each earrings, small hollow lunate type, worn in sets of 3 in each ear. (B) Gold finger ring, thin metal with edges bent inwards to form a ribbed hoop. [drawing] (C) Beads: lapis diamonds, gold double conoids, silver disks, carnelian and steatite lentoids. (D) Cylinder seal, shell: hunter and lion and 2 columns of inscription. |
| 18180 | 32-40-328 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Shell. Two ostriches (?). |
| 18343 | 33-35-175 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Shell. Coarse work, much damaged, and apparently unfinished. Men fighting animals. |
| 18923 | 35-1-2 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Shell. A hero, and fighting animals. Archaic: very much worn and defaced. |
| 19191 | 35-1-1 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Shell. With rings of steatite inset at the two ends. Heroes fighting animals. (somewhat decayed). |
| 19230 | 35-1-3 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Shell. Fightling animals and a spread eagle over a tree. |
| 19486 | 35-1-19 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. White shell. Design of men ovals horizontally placed |
| (none) | 30-12-521 | (none) | (none) | [no catalog card from field] | |
| (none) | 30-12-54 | (none) | (none) | [no catalog card from field] | |
| (none) | 31-17-109 | (none) | (none) | Unknown | |
| (none) | 31-17-110 | (none) | (none) | Unknown | |
| (none) | 31-17-111 | (none) | (none) | Unknown | |
| (none) | 31-17-113 | (none) | (none) | Unknown | |
| (none) | 31-17-114 | (none) | (none) | Unknown | |
| (none) | 31-17-120 | (none) | (none) | Unknown | |
| (none) | 31-17-122 | (none) | (none) | Unknown | |
| (none) | 32-40-338 | (none) | (none) | Unknown |
| (none) | 32-40-342 | (none) | (none) | Unknown |
| (none) | 33-35-180 | (none) | (none) | Unknown |
| 7118 | (none) | (none) | B16288 | Cylinder seal. White shell. 2 registers. Upper register. Spend eagle between 2 gazelles - standing club. Below. Net. Before 3000 BC. E. | |
| 7127 | (none) | (none) | B16295 | Cylinder seal. White shell. Winged gate over crouching bull on right, a seated goddess on left, and kneeling Gilgamesh both holding gate with ropes. Before 3000 BC? E. | |
| (none) | (none) | (none) | B16330 | Unknown | |
| (none) | (none) | (none) | B16331 | Unknown | |
| (none) | (none) | (none) | B16334 | Unknown | |
| (none) | (none) | (none) | B16340 | Unknown |