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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6782 | (none) | (none) | B16228 | Head of Ningal? Alabaster. White. Eyes inlaid in lapis lazuli. E. [illegible, possibly resinous] cast in BM 118564. | |
 | 6814 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Puzuzu Head of white shell. Photo wanted. B. [drawing 1:1] |
| 6995 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Pendant? For inlay. Shell. U. shaped apex like pointed arch. Slightly convex. Text: E-Hurang(12). |
| 7098 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Puzuzu. Head of white shell. B. [drawing 1:1] |
| 7116 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Shell. Yellowish. Linear decoration. 2 registers. Before 3000 BC. B. |
| 7118 | (none) | (none) | B16288 | Cylinder seal. White shell. 2 registers. Upper register. Spend eagle between 2 gazelles - standing club. Below. Net. Before 3000 BC. E. | |
| 7120 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. White shell. Linear decoration. Before 3000 |
| 7125 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. White shell. 2 registers. Procession of figs towards seated goddess. Below. 2 crossed animals. On either side a lion. B. Before 3000 BC. |
| 7127 | (none) | (none) | B16295 | Cylinder seal. White shell. Winged gate over crouching bull on right, a seated goddess on left, and kneeling Gilgamesh both holding gate with ropes. Before 3000 BC? E. | |
| 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 |
| 7569 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Shell. Yellowish and white. Scene of worship, seated god and two standing figures mostly obliterated. |
| 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] | |
| 7906 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Mirror handle. Shell. [drawing] |
| 7984A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] Pair of cockle-shells. Containing white pigment. |
| 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] |
| 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. |