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)
8914O (none) (none) (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]
12353A (none) (none) (none) Harp with [A] inlaid sounding box, mosaic imprints, silver top bar, decorated with a [B] bull's head, beaded, in gold, below which are [C] shell plaques.
12353C (none) (none) (none) Harp with [A] inlaid sounding box, mosaic imprints, silver top bar, decorated with a [B] bull's head, beaded, in gold, below which are [C] shell plaques.
19575.3 (none) 1935,0112.79 (none) [.1-.7] Beads. Carnelian and chalcedony [drawing], carnelian tubes and balls, lapis and marble balls, shell date-shaped : a very large collection : 1 gold
19575.4 (none) (none) (none) [.1-.7] Beads. Carnelian and chalcedony [drawing], carnelian tubes and balls, lapis and marble balls, shell date-shaped : a very large collection : 1 gold
19575.5 (none) (none) (none) [.1-.7] Beads. Carnelian and chalcedony [drawing], carnelian tubes and balls, lapis and marble balls, shell date-shaped : a very large collection : 1 gold
19575.6 (none) (none) (none) [.1-.7] Beads. Carnelian and chalcedony [drawing], carnelian tubes and balls, lapis and marble balls, shell date-shaped : a very large collection : 1 gold
19575.7 (none) (none) (none) [.1-.7] Beads. Carnelian and chalcedony [drawing], carnelian tubes and balls, lapis and marble balls, shell date-shaped : a very large collection : 1 gold
(none) (none) 1935,0113.850 (none) (none)
11949C (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 Stone Bowls. White limestone (one smashed) One was inverted over the other and between them was a [C] cochle shell containing light green paint Type XXIII
(none) (none) (none) (none) (none)
(none) (none) (none) (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1919,1011.5179 (none) (none)
(none) (none) 1935,0112.28 (none) (none)
8914 (none) (none) B16748 (none)
(none) (none) (none) B16973 (none)
12034 30-12-11 (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. Shell. Decayed. Fighting beasts (lions?).
(none) 30-12-110 (none) B17829 (none)
13061 30-12-120 (none) (none) Cowrie shell.
11533 30-12-24 (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. White shell. Scene.
11405 30-12-39 (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. White shell. Presentation scene: Seated goddess: before her a female worshipper introduced by a goddess.
11600A 30-12-399B (none) (none) [A-B] Cylinder Seal & Pin. White shell cylinder, geometric pattern. Found with the copper pin plain head. [drawing]
11725 30-12-40 (none) (none) Cylinder seal. White shell. A god with one foot on a hill, & 3 worshippers. Inscription (Lug)al(?)-(?)-la(?)-ni dub-sar(=scribe).
12091 30-12-41 (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. Shell. White. Presentation scene before seated deity, inscribed? Very poor condition: no photos possible.
11824 30-12-440 (none) (none) Remains of Scepter (?) Shell knob inlaid with gold & color, wooden staff also decorated with very thin gold leaf & minute mosaic in lapis & red. Very bad condition.

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Child Terms

Egg Shell - Marine Shell