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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 18260B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragments of inlay. Shell, with traces of red paint design of scles thus: [reference to drawing] [drawing 1:1]. (A) As drawn. (B) [measurements] (C) [measurements] |
| 18260C | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragments of inlay. Shell, with traces of red paint design of scles thus: [reference to drawing] [drawing 1:1]. (A) As drawn. (B) [measurements] (C) [measurements] |
| 18266B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. (A) 3 triple-bored square spacers of glazed frit, a quantity of minute rings and tubes of blue paste, tubes of white paste and pink limestone; then probably all going together. Also: (B) A mixed string of shell tubes, cylinders and date shaped: glazed frit lozenges, glass paste date-shaped: glaze nasturtium seed, discoids, glass balls, paste double conoids, glass cylinders and paste rings and 1 carnelian cylinder. Found in disorder. |
| 18269L | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: (A) [A and N] Pair of copper bracelets, penannular, square section with flattened papyrus ends. (B) Bangle of thin copper wire. (C) Copper fibula. [drawing] (D) Copper fibula thus [reference to drawing] pin missing. [drawing] (E) [E-O] 2 copper finger rings. (F) Bronze arrowhead, 3-flanged type. (G) Iron knife blade, straight and slender type. Broken. (H) Iron leaf-shaped blade, broken. (I) [I and P] [I] Bone spindle and [P] glazed whorl. (J) Shale amulet in form of bird. [drawing 1:1] (K) Beads: string of very small yellow glaze ring with 6 puzuzu heads of blue glazed frit and some black and white glass paste balls and one yellow pasted bead. (L) Beads: string of pink and white stone scaraboids, large shell disk, blue glaze puzuzu head, paste scaraboid, decorated, glass rings. (M) Beads: Stone beads, carnelian, sard, marble, limestone, rough. |
| 18272C | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: (A) Copper fibula thus [reference to drawing]. Complete. [drawing 1:1] (B) Beads. A string of carnelians, strip, double conoids and date shaped. (C) Beads mixed string = glazed scaraboid engraved shell roundel, paste (blue) date shaped and cylinders, glaze balls, variegated, marble date shaped etc. [drawing] (D) Beads: quantity of very small rings, red, white blue glaze, and some carnelians. |
| 18502B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shells. [A] 1) A cowrie, large, cut to form of cup. [B] 2) Conch shell cut as a lamp. [C] 3) Shell . [drawing] |
| 18502A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shells. [A] 1) A cowrie, large, cut to form of cup. [B] 2) Conch shell cut as a lamp. [C] 3) Shell . [drawing] |
| 18693B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Amulets. Shell. In the shape of a human hand.[CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card] (A) The open hand. (B) Clenched hand. |
| 8244 | (none) | 1928,1009.526 | (none) | Inscribed Ostrich Egg. Ostrich Egg all broken, it had been excavated with mother of pearl, lapis, and lumanae or red-paste for order etc. see field notes. |
| 8914B | (none) | 1928,1009.390 | (none) | [A] Handle? A handle of white steatite from which projects a copper rod: strung on the rod are 5 roundels alternately of white shell and black shale: on the rest of the copper rod traces of wood. With this were found [B-N] 13 shell objects like spindle whorls. Possibly the handle and thong-beads of an ornamental whip(?). [drawing 1:2] [drawing 1:1] |
| 8914A | (none) | 1928,1009.389 | (none) | [A] Handle? A handle of white steatite from which projects a copper rod: strung on the rod are 5 roundels alternately of white shell and black shale: on the rest of the copper rod traces of wood. With this were found [B-N] 13 shell objects like spindle whorls. Possibly the handle and thong-beads of an ornamental whip(?). [drawing 1:2] [drawing 1:1] |
| 8914C | (none) | 1928,1009.389 | (none) | [A] Handle? A handle of white steatite from which projects a copper rod: strung on the rod are 5 roundels alternately of white shell and black shale: on the rest of the copper rod traces of wood. With this were found [B-N] 13 shell objects like spindle whorls. Possibly the handle and thong-beads of an ornamental whip(?). [drawing 1:2] [drawing 1:1] |
| 8914D | (none) | 1928,1009.389 | (none) | [A] Handle? A handle of white steatite from which projects a copper rod: strung on the rod are 5 roundels alternately of white shell and black shale: on the rest of the copper rod traces of wood. With this were found [B-N] 13 shell objects like spindle whorls. Possibly the handle and thong-beads of an ornamental whip(?). [drawing 1:2] [drawing 1:1] |
| 8914E | (none) | 1928,1009.389 | (none) | [A] Handle? A handle of white steatite from which projects a copper rod: strung on the rod are 5 roundels alternately of white shell and black shale: on the rest of the copper rod traces of wood. With this were found [B-N] 13 shell objects like spindle whorls. Possibly the handle and thong-beads of an ornamental whip(?). [drawing 1:2] [drawing 1:1] |
| 8914F | (none) | 1928,1009.389 | (none) | [A] Handle? A handle of white steatite from which projects a copper rod: strung on the rod are 5 roundels alternately of white shell and black shale: on the rest of the copper rod traces of wood. With this were found [B-N] 13 shell objects like spindle whorls. Possibly the handle and thong-beads of an ornamental whip(?). [drawing 1:2] [drawing 1:1] |
| 8914G | (none) | 1928,1009.389 | (none) | [A] Handle? A handle of white steatite from which projects a copper rod: strung on the rod are 5 roundels alternately of white shell and black shale: on the rest of the copper rod traces of wood. With this were found [B-N] 13 shell objects like spindle whorls. Possibly the handle and thong-beads of an ornamental whip(?). [drawing 1:2] [drawing 1:1] |
| 8914H | (none) | 1928,1009.389 | (none) | [A] Handle? A handle of white steatite from which projects a copper rod: strung on the rod are 5 roundels alternately of white shell and black shale: on the rest of the copper rod traces of wood. With this were found [B-N] 13 shell objects like spindle whorls. Possibly the handle and thong-beads of an ornamental whip(?). [drawing 1:2] [drawing 1:1] |
| 8509O | (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. |
| 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. |
| 8509K | (none) | 1928,1009.386b | (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. |
| 8509L | (none) | 1928,1009.386d | (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. |
| 8509M | (none) | 1928,1009.386e | (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. |
| 8509N | (none) | 1928,1009.386f | (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. |