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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12435B | 30-12-484 | (none) | (none) | [A] Copper bull's head and shell plaques [B]. From a wooden harp. The head (?) that of a calf rather than a bull is in good condition except that the horns are both damaged: the eyes are of lapis and shell and a triangular piece of lapis is inlaid in the forehead. The collar was of white shell triangles and lapis square. The shell plaques have, above, 3 rows of geometric design, each row on a separate strip of shell: then a figure scene, a single strip of geometrical design, another figure scene and 2 strips of geometrical design at the base. The figure scenes are in the mosaic, the white shell figures silhouetted against a composite background of lapis. In upper, a figure seated left holds in his raised right hand a cup while an attendant stands before him. In lower scene, 2 figures advance right, each with his hands raised and clasped in front of him. All the figures wear the fleeced skirt with a belt which forms a tail-like tassel behind: all are clean shaven as to the face but the standing figure s have a lock of hair hanging down the back of the head. | |
 | 12559 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Shell (with a sort of shell cap). Worshipper before seated god between 2 larger figures of Gilgamesh holding up animal by hindquarters, and tail in left hands, foot on head. Also on another small caprid. Inscription Kal PA-HA-HAR (=arm)(=prefect of the mill). HC 27. |
| 12637C | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A-B] 1) Two copper reticules containing manicure implements attached to a ring. Both broken. [C] 2) Copper dagger Type I A. [D] Cylinder seal. Shell with copper caps. Presentation scene before enthroned god. Poor condition. |
| 12640B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] (1) Copper axe. [B] (2) Cylinder seal. Shell. Poor condition. Rampant animals including an antelope and a leopard. |
| 12665A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] (1) Shell rings. Edge of skirt? [B] (2) Bracelet of small beads: lapis balls, carnelian rings and bugles, and one square carnelian with bleached bands. [drawing] [C] (3) Cockle shell with green paint. |
| 12665C | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] (1) Shell rings. Edge of skirt? [B] (2) Bracelet of small beads: lapis balls, carnelian rings and bugles, and one square carnelian with bleached bands. [drawing] [C] (3) Cockle shell with green paint. |
| 12675 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal shell. Geometric ornament. On body of seal minute incised circles originally containing lapis inlay. |
| 12678C | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] (1) Copper pin with bent head - on the top a lapis cube with a silver cap. Top missing. [B] (2) Copper pin. Lapis ball head with gold caps in upper and under side Type V B. [C] Cylinder seal. Shell. Decayed. Subject: rampant animals. [D] Stone bowl miniatures. Nicked rim. Calcite. [Type] XLIII. [drawing] |
| 12679D | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A-B] (1) Copper arrowheads. A pair. Tangs bound together by fibrous material. [C] (2) Cylinder seal. Shell. Decayed. Man grasping lion by the tail, a second man has overthrown ram and grasps it by the tail. Between the two men a palm. [D] Silver earring 1 1/2 spiral coils: thickened lunate ends. [E-F] Copper arrowheads. A second pair. Barbed and bound with string at tang end. Type VII B, but with flat instead of with round tangs. [G] Copper dagger. Type III but with elongated thinner tang. |
| 12691 | 30-12-46 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Shell. White. Poor cutting. Eagle in flight, antelopes? Bulls. | |
| 12707G | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] (1) Stone vase, white calcite. For type see field ntoes. [Type] LXXVI. [B] (2) Stone bowl, white calcite. Broken badly. Type XIX. [C] (3) Copper lamp normal type cut as a shell. L. 140mm. L. of spout 100mm with ring at end for suspension. [D] (4) Beads. Carnelian rings probably a bracelet with thin silver wire bracelets elliptical, broken and decayed. [E] (5) Silver wire finger ring. [F] (6) Frontlet of beads. 1 lapis bugle and 2 carnelian bugles [G] (7) Cylinder seal. Shell. Much decayed. [H] (8) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli originally suspended on a silver wire. Subject. [I] (9) Copper strainer. Corroded with it. Normal type. [J] (10) A copper tumbler. Straight sided [Type] LVII. [K] (11) Copper axe type XXI. [L] (12) Copper holdfasts. Croquet hook type. [drawing] [M] (13) Copper pin. Type V B. Lapis ball head corroded with: [N] 14) Copper dagger type II B. |
| 12744 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Puzuzu amulet. Shell? Miniature. Normal type. [drawing 1:1] |
| 12769G | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A.1-.7] Fragments of colored pottery. Various pottery fragments - [B] a wheel, [C-D] 2 handles, [E] clay made of blade, [F] cone etc., and a [G] shell tubular bead 36mm long pierced longitudinally and also transversely at each end. |
| 12774H | (none) | (none) | (none) | Objects. (A) Bead, long, clay imitation of bead cut from shell core. (B) Clay bugle bead. (C) Shell bugle bead. (D) Clay spindle whorl. (E) Copper needle (broken). (F) Clay nail. (G) Fragment of clay sickle. (H) Penannular ring of shell. [I not assigned in group] (J) [J.1-.11] Chips, flint and obsidian, including one flint piercer. (K) [K.1-.2] Fragments of clay animal figurines. (L) Animal tooth. (M) Miniature pot of reddish clay, broken. (N) Pottery fragments. [N.1-.4] 4 small bits black design on white, characteristic TO [Tel Obaid]; [N.5-.6] 2 pieces, black band on drab, coarse ware; [N.7-.10] 4 pieces red bands on drab [N.11] 1 piece plain red wash(?); [N.12-.13] 2 pieces, design in red on light ground; [N.14-.15] 2 pieces, design in red and black on light ground : rows of triangles and bands; [N.16-.18] 3 pieces with transverse bands of erased slip decoration, light red on deeper red body. (O) [O.1] Cylindrical vase of light drab clay and [O.2] fragment of a second similar. (P) Clay jar sealing (?) with scratched design. (Q) Clay jar sealing with impression of seal cylinder : subject, bulls and square shrines. (R) Clay cup, reddish ware, wheelmade, normal type, broken and mended. (S) Clay jar sealing, fragment, with design of rows of animals. |
| 13061 | 30-12-120 | (none) | (none) | Cowrie shell. |
| 13521 | 31-17-118 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Calcite. White. 2 registers. Imperfect condition. Above: banquet scene, 3 seated figures, two of them sucking drink through a tube the third approached by a standing figure third approached by a standing figure. Below: two rows and a spread eagle. | |
| 13539A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 cockle shells. Traces of greenish and yellowish paint. |
| 13561 | 31-16-538 | (none) | (none) | Shell. Cut as a lamp with trough spout. |
| 13563 | 31-16-543 | (none) | (none) | Ostrich shell. Decorated with triangular strips of inlay, reddish paint applied. Hopelessly smashed. |
| 13711 | 31-17-15 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. White shell. With linear design. | |
| 13726 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder Seal. White shell. Much worn. Design of 3 fighting animals; the rest of the field divided into 2 registers in which small animal(?) figures. |
| 13744A | 31-17-103 | (none) | (none) | Beads. Mostly white shell: with them 2 white shell plaques, one oblong, one diamond shaped and some lapis and carnelian rings. For order see field notes. | |
| 13745 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. Small white shell rings. Strung in 2 loops kept together by a little rectangular black steatite spacer. Probably a bracelet. Found on the floor of the room, in order. |
| 13786 | 31-16-537 | (none) | (none) | Shell. Cut open as a lamp but not engraved. |
| 13787 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cockle shells. Containing green, black, yellow, and reddish-brown paint. |