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)
8509J (none) (none) (none) Set of buttons? [A-I] 9 black stone roundels, 8 of them inlaid with white dots, six round the edge and one central one: the 9th roundel plain. [J-O] And 6 bone squares, plain, one engraved. See field notes.[drawing] [P] And with them a bone rod with engraved lines.
826B (none) (none) (none) [A-M] Shell rings (13). Found with the stone pots, etc.
826C (none) (none) (none) [A-M] Shell rings (13). Found with the stone pots, etc.
826D (none) (none) (none) [A-M] Shell rings (13). Found with the stone pots, etc.
826E (none) (none) (none) [A-M] Shell rings (13). Found with the stone pots, etc.
826F (none) (none) (none) [A-M] Shell rings (13). Found with the stone pots, etc.
826G (none) (none) (none) [A-M] Shell rings (13). Found with the stone pots, etc.
826H (none) (none) (none) [A-M] Shell rings (13). Found with the stone pots, etc.
826I (none) (none) (none) [A-M] Shell rings (13). Found with the stone pots, etc.
826J (none) (none) (none) [A-M] Shell rings (13). Found with the stone pots, etc.
826K (none) (none) (none) [A-M] Shell rings (13). Found with the stone pots, etc.
826L (none) (none) (none) [A-M] Shell rings (13). Found with the stone pots, etc.
826M (none) (none) (none) [A-M] Shell rings (13). Found with the stone pots, etc.
7984B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] Pair of cockle-shells. Containing white pigment.
8013E (none) (none) B16851 [A and B] Two silver bracelets. Made of three twists of wire. To one of these is attached by corrosion an [C] object of silver apparently containing a cockle shell [D]; the cockle shell has in it green pigment and was covered by a silver shell (broken) thus: [drawing] though it is impossible to say whether the shell is really belonging or only accidentally attached. Various beads are also attached by corrosion to the bracelet and also [E] an eye of lapis with white shell filling.
8146B (none) (none) (none) [A-Q] 17 shell rings.
8146C (none) (none) (none) [A-Q] 17 shell rings.
8146D (none) (none) (none) [A-Q] 17 shell rings.
8146E (none) (none) (none) [A-Q] 17 shell rings.
8146F (none) (none) (none) [A-Q] 17 shell rings.
8146G (none) (none) (none) [A-Q] 17 shell rings.
8146H (none) (none) (none) [A-Q] 17 shell rings.
8146I (none) (none) (none) [A-Q] 17 shell rings.
8146J (none) (none) (none) [A-Q] 17 shell rings.
8146K (none) (none) (none) [A-Q] 17 shell rings.

Related Terms

Antler - Bitumen - Bone - Leather - Reed - Textiles - Tooth - Wood - Plants

Child Terms

Egg Shell - Marine Shell