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.
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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) |
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 | 10820B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group. (A)[A and G] 2 silver earrings, 2 1/2 coils. 1-broken and part missing. (B) [B and H] 2 cockle shells with green paint (both broken) (C) Broken silver finger ring, 4 strands of wire, the 2 middle strands spiral. Part missing. (D) Large shell of the type used to serve as a lamp. Badly broken. (E) Few silver double conoids, a few lapis and remains of glazed frit ring beads. (F) A copper pin with a copper ball head. Badly broken. Type V. |
| 10820D | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group. (A)[A and G] 2 silver earrings, 2 1/2 coils. 1-broken and part missing. (B) [B and H] 2 cockle shells with green paint (both broken) (C) Broken silver finger ring, 4 strands of wire, the 2 middle strands spiral. Part missing. (D) Large shell of the type used to serve as a lamp. Badly broken. (E) Few silver double conoids, a few lapis and remains of glazed frit ring beads. (F) A copper pin with a copper ball head. Badly broken. Type V. |
| 10821A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group. (A)[A and D] Pair of cockle shells containing black and green paint. (B)[B and E] 2 silver earrings 2 1/2 coils. (C) Decayed and broken silver pin rounded in section. Type IX? |
| 10823H | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group A. Necklace of gold and lapis lazuli double conoids and long carnelian facetted lentoids. B. [B and I] 2 silver earrings, 2 1/2 coils. C. A lapis lazuli cylinder seal in 2 registers. Banquet scene. Above, four seated figures, 2 of whom are sucking from straws: below, shrine gate, a porter, 3 seated figures 2 of whom suck straws. The straws are placed in jars which stand upon a ring headed, others have perfect circles in place of a head. D. Silver pin with lapis ball head and gold leaf cap. Head broken from stem. Type V. E. Fluted silver beaker, sides compressed. F. Fragments of a silver ribbon head band. G. Rings forming a silver belt. H. Cockle shells containing paint. I. A Pair of large double lunate gold ear rings J. A gold ear ring in 2 1/2 coils |
| 10824F | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group A. A large number of gold and lapis double conoids; order not ascertained owing to extreme confusion in soil. B. Silver pin with lapis ball head. Type V. C. [C and G] Two copper pins with lapis ball heads. Second broken and decayed. Type V. D. Gold finger ring, plain gold wire on top and bottom, seven spiral gold wires between. E. [E and H] Two silver earrings; 2 1/2 coils each. F. Cockle shells containing brown, blue, and green paint. [I-K Ceramic Vessels not recorded on card, but recorded in UE II L Silver Armlet not recorded on card or in volume, but BM has recorded this object as belonging to this group.] |
| 10830E | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group. A. Silver and lapis lentoid beads. B. Silver razor (?) Type XVI. [drawing] C. Copper razor, same type, stem broken: corroded to remains of a second which is all decayed Type XVI. D. [.1-.2] Silver earrings, wire spiral coils, two. E. A number of shell rings. F. Cockle shells containing paint. |
| 10830F | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group. A. Silver and lapis lentoid beads. B. Silver razor (?) Type XVI. [drawing] C. Copper razor, same type, stem broken: corroded to remains of a second which is all decayed Type XVI. D. [.1-.2] Silver earrings, wire spiral coils, two. E. A number of shell rings. F. Cockle shells containing paint. |
| 10834C | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group. (A) Beads. Lapis lentoids and carnelian rings. (B) [B and D] 2 silver earrings wire spiral coils. (C) Cockle shell containing paint. |
| 10881 | (none) | 1928,1010.228, 1928,1010.229 | (none) | Shell Staff-head almost flat, plain: attached to it 3 rings, 2 of shell, 1 of black shale. With this, but scattered in the soil in no discernible order were: 13 shell concave disks like spindlewhorls (which perhaps they are), marked with concentric circles |
| 10917A | (none) | 1928,1010.220 | (none) | Shell Plaque, 2, belonging to U.10916 (A, B) A= Silhouetted plaque of 2 goats on either side of a plant growing on a mountain; usual heraldic type of animals rampant Photo 1066 [drawing] 1:1 B= Silhouetted plaque, a lion seizing an antelope (lions head missing). Photo 1066 1130c [drawing] |
| 10917B | (none) | (none) | B16746 | Shell Plaque, 2, belonging to U.10916 (A, B) A= Silhouetted plaque of 2 goats on either side of a plant growing on a mountain; usual heraldic type of animals rampant Photo 1066 [drawing] 1:1 B= Silhouetted plaque, a lion seizing an antelope (lions head missing). Photo 1066 1130c [drawing] | |
| 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. | |
| 10987 | (none) | (none) | B16895 | Cylinder Seal. Shell. Geometrical design. [drawing] | |
| 10988 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell Staff-head. With inlaid rosette top, blue and red 8-petalled rosette. Baghdad. |
| 10989 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell Staff-head. In poor condition, broken and imperfect, the top inlaid with an 8-petalled rosette in red and blue. |
| 11115A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-D] Cockle Shells (4) Containing black paint. |
| 11134A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] Cockle Shells (2) Containing black paint. |
| 11136 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. White shell. Partly obliterated. Bearded bulls rampant. Inscribed: A-ni-ta (?). |
| 11148 | (none) | (none) | B17598 | Cylinder Seal. Shell. Poor condition. Present: scene: 2 figures advancing towards a seated god. Attributes: Crescent moon and horns standing on 2 feet. [drawing] | |
| 11154 | (none) | (none) | B16692 | Gold Ostrich Shell. Natural size, open at the top to make a vase: Decorated on the base and round rim with incrustation work in shell, lapis, and red stone. All the incrustation had fallen off, but has been partially restored on the analogy of the silver shell and of the real ostrich shells from the same grave. | |
| 11155 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Silver Ostrich Shell. Originally decorated on base and round the rim with incrustation in shell, lapis, and red stone. All ornament gone: the Shell much distorted and broken. |
| 11159 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. Shell. Much decayed. Visible only remains of a scene of rampant animals. |
| 11162A | (none) | (none) | (none) | (A) Gaming-board. Set in silver. Shell plaques engraved with lapis borders engraved with animal scenes, except for 2 in rosettes. Only part of it was found, giving in all: 13 plaques of which 6 were still in their setting and 7 loose: these have been reset, those in original order in the top 2 rows, the rest below, and one rosette piece omitted. Orig. W. 120mm(?); plaques 32 x 40mm; 35mm square. With this must go: (B) Gaming pieces, of white shell, square with engraved scenes, in all 9 and one half piece. (C) Gaming pieces, circular, of balck shale with 5 white dots, diam. 25mm, 3 in all. (D) one white disk with blue spot. (E) Small balls of lapis, 8 in all. (F) 23 small white balls (these are perhaps counters)? (G) 3 lapis dice, of usual solid triangle with inlay dots at 2 points. (H) 6 square men, black and white spots. (NB: Some of the gaming pieces B & C were found in Chamber B.) [I] [Not assigned] (J) [J, L-M] 3 slender rods, square in section, of ivory (?) with engraved patterns on one edge and concentric circles on the other. L. 65mm, W. 4mm (K) in the inside of the board (a box) was a complete set of men, 7 white and 7 black, the former with animal scenes, the latter with 5 white dots. |
| 11162B | (none) | (none) | (none) | (A) Gaming-board. Set in silver. Shell plaques engraved with lapis borders engraved with animal scenes, except for 2 in rosettes. Only part of it was found, giving in all: 13 plaques of which 6 were still in their setting and 7 loose: these have been reset, those in original order in the top 2 rows, the rest below, and one rosette piece omitted. Orig. W. 120mm(?); plaques 32 x 40mm; 35mm square. With this must go: (B) Gaming pieces, of white shell, square with engraved scenes, in all 9 and one half piece. (C) Gaming pieces, circular, of balck shale with 5 white dots, diam. 25mm, 3 in all. (D) one white disk with blue spot. (E) Small balls of lapis, 8 in all. (F) 23 small white balls (these are perhaps counters)? (G) 3 lapis dice, of usual solid triangle with inlay dots at 2 points. (H) 6 square men, black and white spots. (NB: Some of the gaming pieces B & C were found in Chamber B.) [I] [Not assigned] (J) [J, L-M] 3 slender rods, square in section, of ivory (?) with engraved patterns on one edge and concentric circles on the other. L. 65mm, W. 4mm (K) in the inside of the board (a box) was a complete set of men, 7 white and 7 black, the former with animal scenes, the latter with 5 white dots. |