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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 7528 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Shell. White. Inscribed [drawing of inscription]. Servant of Nin... 2 heroes attacking rampant lion one grasping it by the tail. Between the lion and a hero a monkey |
| 7558 | (none) | 1928,1009.144 | (none) | Amulet. Ram's head. Shell. White. [drawing 1:1] |
| 7569 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Shell. Yellowish and white. Scene of worship, seated god and two standing figures mostly obliterated. |
| 7594 | (none) | 1928,1009.145 | (none) | Amulet. Ram's head. Shell. White. [drawing 1:1] |
| 7616 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Limestone. Grey. Figures faint. 2 rampant lions facing one another; on either side a hero grasps each by the tail. Between the heroes a heavily draped erect deity. Attributes: snake, palm tree? and scorpion? |
| 7617 | (none) | (none) | B16877 | Cylinder seal. Marble. White. 4 bulls rampant of which 3 have human heads, bearded and horned. On either side a rampant lion. Grotesque figure with himan body, animal's head, (possibly a donkey's head??) conical headdress and pig tail? grasps one lion by the tail. c. 3000BC | |
| 7622 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Shell. White. Two registers. Above, two seated deities facing one another, worshipper standing between them. Behind the major god a standing attendant. Below: spread eagle and 2 gazelles facing one another. |
| 7658 | (none) | (none) | B16890 | Cylinder seal. Marble? White. Hero between two rampant bulls? On either side of bulls a rampant lion. Between the lions a post surmounted by a star. | |
| 7678 | (none) | (none) | B16818 | Puzuzu. Miniature head. Shell. White. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 7900 | (none) | 1928,1009.395 | (none) | Shell plaque. White shell engraved with figure of a naked priest right who holds a libation-vase up in front of a post mounted on a tripod? (only 2 legs shown): on other side of the post hand (perhaps from a cross bar not shown) two objects like reins with loops at the ends. [drawing 1:1] |
| 7906 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Mirror handle. Shell. [drawing] |
| 7984A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] Pair of cockle-shells. Containing white pigment. |
| 7992 | (none) | 1928,1009.13 | (none) | Cylinder seal. White shell. Fighting beasts and men. |
| 8001A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cockle shells. (A) [A and D] a pair, containing white pigment. (B) single shell containing green pigment. (C) [C and E] a pair containing yellow pigment. |
| 8001C | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cockle shells. (A) [A and D] a pair, containing white pigment. (B) single shell containing green pigment. (C) [C and E] a pair containing yellow pigment. |
| 8009 | (none) | (none) | B17622 | White shell beads. All small, mostly minute: several thousands of them, with one white spacer. | |
| 8013D | (none) | (none) | B16838 | [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. |
| 8020A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Two squares. [A] One of white bone. [B] One of dark grey stone. Each set with 5 inlay dots, black on the white square, white on the black, thus: [drawing 1:1] |
| 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. | |
| 8044 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads Small rings of green glazed frit, A few lapis beads One carnelian One shell |
| 8056A | (none) | (none) | B16882 | Cylinder seals of white shell. All in very bad condition. A: 4 animals, the centre two heraldically crossed, and a tree? or man? B: unrecognisable. C: unrecognisable. | |
| 8056C | (none) | 1928,1009.21 | (none) | Cylinder seals of white shell. All in very bad condition. A: 4 animals, the centre two heraldically crossed, and a tree? or man? B: unrecognisable. C: unrecognisable. |
| 8073 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Amulet of mother o'pearl Inlaid with 2 spots of lapis of which one has dropped out. [drawing 1:1] |
| 8081 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cockle shells. Containing black and green pigment. |
| 8094 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. White shell. Burnt? or decayed. Scene of Gilgamesh with the lion and Eabani with the bull. Very much effaced. |