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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 9723B | (none) | (none) | B17025 | [A-B] 2 Cockle Shells Green paint. |
| 10708 | (none) | (none) | B17029 | Cylinder Seal Shell Rampant bird headed men and antelopes | |
| 8193 | (none) | (none) | B17030 | Shell rings A number used as beads [31 under this number in UPM] | |
| 8194 | (none) | (none) | B17038 | Small shells. Pierced and used as beads. [12 under this number in UPM] | |
| 8192 | (none) | (none) | B17040 | Cockle shell. Containing green paint. |
| 10465A | (none) | (none) | B17064 | [A-B] Silver Lions heads two with inlaid eyes Photo | |
| 10966A | (none) | (none) | B17185 | Cockle-shells. Containing green and white paint, of unusually large size, the biggest being 145mm, across. |
| 10966B | (none) | (none) | B17186 | Cockle-shells. Containing green and white paint, of unusually large size, the biggest being 145mm, across. | |
| 8222 | (none) | (none) | B17187 | Cockle shells. Five, containing paint. [4 shells under this number in UPM?] |
| 8468 | (none) | (none) | B17188 | Cockle shell. Traces of dark green paint. |
| 8345A.1 | (none) | (none) | B17189 | [A and B] 2 cockle shells. Containing green paint. |
| 8191 | (none) | (none) | B17194 | Shell. Cut as a ladle: a piece is left across the opening and this is carved into a bird's head, the eye inlaid with lapis. [drawing] | |
| (none) | (none) | (none) | B17581 | Unknown | |
| 10597C | (none) | (none) | B17592 | Tomb group. A. Beads, lapis double conoids and 1 gold lentoid. B. Silver wire coil earrings. C. Cockle shells with paint. D. [.1-.2]) Copper pin with lapis head (broken) | |
| 11148 | (none) | (none) | B17598 | Cylinder Seal. Shell. Poor condition. Present: scene: 2 figures advancing towards a seated god. Attributes: Crescent moon and horns standing on 2 feet. [drawing] | |
| (none) | (none) | (none) | B17602 | Unknown | |
| 8009 | (none) | (none) | B17622 | White shell beads. All small, mostly minute: several thousands of them, with one white spacer. | |
| 9783 | (none) | (none) | B17677 | Beads 14 gold ring spacers and a quantity of small lapis beads and carnelian rings: for order see Field Notes. With them are mixed the smaller lapis beads mentioned in the Field Notes as probably belonging to the headdress. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 10594A | (none) | (none) | B17679 | Tomb Group. (A) Beads. Small lapis double conoids and some silver. [B-C] 2 silver wire spiral coil earrings. | |
| 10556C | (none) | (none) | B17684 | [A] Bull's head. Gold, with lapis hair between the horns and a lapis beard set in silver; the gold horns are tipped with lapis. [B]The body was of wood (see Field Notes) and down the front are [C] shell plaques with engraved mythological scenes |
| 10556A | (none) | (none) | B17694B | [A] Bull's head. Gold, with lapis hair between the horns and a lapis beard set in silver; the gold horns are tipped with lapis. [B]The body was of wood (see Field Notes) and down the front are [C] shell plaques with engraved mythological scenes | |
| (none) | 30-12-110 | (none) | B17829 | (none) |