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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 233 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell amulet. in form of demon's head. [drawing 1:1] |
| 1439A | (none) | 1927,1003.234 | (none) | Shell amulet. Lion couchant. Pierced for suspension. |
| 1439B | (none) | (none) | B15597 | Shell amulet. Lion couchant. Pierced for suspension. |
| 2851 | (none) | 1927,1003.245 | (none) | Shell bird. Eagle of Lagash: head missing. |
| 14468 | (none) | 1930,1213.365 | (none) | Shell bugle bead. Not in catalog. |
| 8033 | (none) | 1928,1009.396 | (none) | Shell bull. Very delicately & boldly carved in white shell. A figure of a bull, facing rt, in exactly the position of the 'Ubaid copper frieze bulls, with the left fore leg bent at the knee and planted on the ground as if the animal were about to rise; the body in profile, the head turned to the front. | |
| 8642 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell carving of a panther's head in the round.White shell. the line of the mane was filled in with black paste. The tongue is of red stone, the eyes were inlaid with red and black. Very fine miniature work. The piece is complete: it is cut off at the neck, and was clearly meant to be inset in a body. [drawing 1:1] |
| 601 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell carving. Fragmentary= [below] the Lagash(?) eagle, outstretched. The head, which was made separately, is missing, also tip of right wing, + left leg. Very beautiful work, intended for inlay. [drawing 1:1] |
| 16809 | (none) | 1933,1013.52 | (none) | Shell cylinder seal (not pierced). ^dAdad-ba(?)-ni(?) ,dumu Nu-ur- ^dAdad... | |
| 16023 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell Cylinder seal. ...son of d.Sulpae. HC.30/I.9 UET 8/2 (hand copied by Legrain) |
| 16806 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell cylinder seal.? |
| 8313 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell duck The body is made of a large shell cut open : the head is a pink limestone & was fixed on with a peg through a hole in the top end of the shell : round the top end of the shell, imitating the bird's breast colours, is incrustation, diamonds and triangles of lapis lazuli and shell set in bitumen. Some of the tesserae are loose and are preserved. [drawing] | |
| 18498 | 33-35-161 | (none) | (none) | Shell figurine. Flat, in low relief. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 16386 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell finger ring. |
| 16187 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell finger rings. Engraved. [drawing] ? insert in Cat. Vol VIII =Kassite Grave 21 |
| 2722 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell fish. Pierced for suspension. [drawing 1:1] |
| 2804 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell frog. Pierced for suspension. [drawing 1:1] |
| 17122 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell handle for knife or stiletto with incised pattern and hole at end as if for a gilt stud. |
| 18497 | (none) | 1933,1013.88 | (none) | Shell handle? Flat and bent. Animal thus: [reference to drawing] [drawing 1:1] |
| 10308 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell Inlay Probably originally set on the butt end of the handle of the copper axe: U.10307. The inlay consists of 1 - hemispherical cap perforated through the middle, 2 rounded nail heads and leaf-shaped fragments [drawing] |
| 9906 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell Inlay Small figure in silhouette (head missing) A servant (?) wearing a fringed skirt advances left holding with both hands two piles of pots, each pile containing 4 ordinary tumblers [drawing] 1:1 |
| 9905 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell Inlay Small figure in silhouette, broken, and the head missing Male(?) figure wearing kaukanes of early type with 3 rows of fringes, advancing left. In the left hand a short staff [drawing] 1:1 Good early work. |
| 3278 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell inlay fragment. Portion of flounced woolen dress, finely worked. From figure ringed on to base by wires at back. Rough sketch. [drawing 1:1] |
| 3208 | (none) | 1927,1003.241 | (none) | Shell inlay fragment. Showing lower part of dress and feet of individual in profile. [drawing 1:1] |
| 3188 | (none) | 1927,1003.247 | (none) | Shell inlay fragment. With legs of bull ascending mountain. [drawing 1:1] |