Inlays
This category includes pieces of material used for decorating other objects.
This category includes pieces of inlay for furniture, boxes, other objects whose usage is unclear.
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17625B | 32-40-318 | (none) | (none) | Inlay. Shell: [A-F] Six fragments of white shell cut in strips 38mm wide and decorated with 3 horizontal rows of 'mountain' design: the top and bottom rows are merely outlined with a double incised line which was filled in with black: the middle row is champleve and filled in with bright red paste of which a good deal is preserved. [drawing] | |
 | 17625A | 32-40-317 | (none) | (none) | Inlay. Shell: [A-F] Six fragments of white shell cut in strips 38mm wide and decorated with 3 horizontal rows of 'mountain' design: the top and bottom rows are merely outlined with a double incised line which was filled in with black: the middle row is champleve and filled in with bright red paste of which a good deal is preserved. [drawing] |
| 17407A | 31-43-235 | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 steatite knobs. For inlay. With a rosette pattern on the upper side consisting of a 8 shell petals with one inlaid shell center piece enclosed in a dark blue paste ring. Perforated with three holes for purpose of fixing. Tab anal. [drawing] | |
| 16245 | 31-43-185 | (none) | (none) | Fragment of tridachna shell engraved with the head of a lion or monster, apparently winged. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 16135 | 31-43-184 | (none) | (none) | Stone object. Alabaster. White. Elliptical shaped pierced with 5 circular holes, intercommunicating. [drawing 1:1 plan and elevation] |
| (none) | 31-17-156 | (none) | (none) | (none) | |
| 12435B | 30-12-484 | (none) | (none) | [A] Copper bull's head and shell plaques [B]. From a wooden harp. The head (?) that of a calf rather than a bull is in good condition except that the horns are both damaged: the eyes are of lapis and shell and a triangular piece of lapis is inlaid in the forehead. The collar was of white shell triangles and lapis square. The shell plaques have, above, 3 rows of geometric design, each row on a separate strip of shell: then a figure scene, a single strip of geometrical design, another figure scene and 2 strips of geometrical design at the base. The figure scenes are in the mosaic, the white shell figures silhouetted against a composite background of lapis. In upper, a figure seated left holds in his raised right hand a cup while an attendant stands before him. In lower scene, 2 figures advance right, each with his hands raised and clasped in front of him. All the figures wear the fleeced skirt with a belt which forms a tail-like tassel behind: all are clean shaven as to the face but the standing figure s have a lock of hair hanging down the back of the head. | |
| 139 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Lapis lazuli. Fr of inlay. Apparently hair. [drawing 1:1] |
| 177A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-F, narrative lists 3 but specifies A-F] 3 fragments of -ivory-[crossed out] shell. In the shape of a -bull's- [crossed out] lion's leg (?) The drilled holes show traces of bronze probably for attaching the ivory to some kind of base. U.177E is full length 0128 l. [drawing1:1] |
| 192A | (none) | 1923,1110.148 | (none) | Bone [crossed out] Shell object. Resembling an elongated flower petal, grooved face, smooth at base, front curved: at the back 2 converging drill-holes showing trace of bronze wire whereby bone was attached to some other object. U.192 E Consists of 3 petals cut out of one piece of bone. [drawing 1:1] |
| 192B | (none) | 1923,1110.149 | (none) | Bone [crossed out] Shell object. Resembling an elongated flower petal, grooved face, smooth at base, front curved: at the back 2 converging drill-holes showing trace of bronze wire whereby bone was attached to some other object. U.192 E Consists of 3 petals cut out of one piece of bone. [drawing 1:1] |
| 192C | (none) | 1923,1110.150 | (none) | Bone [crossed out] Shell object. Resembling an elongated flower petal, grooved face, smooth at base, front curved: at the back 2 converging drill-holes showing trace of bronze wire whereby bone was attached to some other object. U.192 E Consists of 3 petals cut out of one piece of bone. [drawing 1:1] |
| 192D | (none) | 1923,1110.151 | (none) | Bone [crossed out] Shell object. Resembling an elongated flower petal, grooved face, smooth at base, front curved: at the back 2 converging drill-holes showing trace of bronze wire whereby bone was attached to some other object. U.192 E Consists of 3 petals cut out of one piece of bone. [drawing 1:1] |
| 192E | (none) | 1923,1110.147 | (none) | Bone [crossed out] Shell object. Resembling an elongated flower petal, grooved face, smooth at base, front curved: at the back 2 converging drill-holes showing trace of bronze wire whereby bone was attached to some other object. U.192 E Consists of 3 petals cut out of one piece of bone. [drawing 1:1] |
| 225A | (none) | 1923,1110.123 | (none) | [A-M] Pieces of faience inlay. Pierced traversely for attachment. Color green. Much faded. (Back view) [drawing 1:1] |
| 512 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Black stone inlay. Wig of a female figure, right. [drawing 1:1] |
| 516 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell inlay, eye of a small statue: the shell gives the iris, the eyeball was of a different material. |
| 601 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell carving. Fragmentary= [below] the Lagash(?) eagle, outstretched. The head, which was made separately, is missing, also tip of right wing, + left leg. Very beautiful work, intended for inlay. [drawing 1:1] |
| 674 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Bone inlay. A quantity of pieces, square rosettes, etc, clearly from a box of which the wood has wholly perished. |
| 2544 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragment of inlay. Glazed frit, from flower pattern. [drawing 1:1] |
| 2550 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragment of inlay. Lapis-Lazuli, pierced for wiring and engraved to represent flower petal (?) [drawing 1:1] |
| 2563 | (none) | 1927,1003.256 | (none) | Fragment of lapis-lazuli. From inlay: representing man's curled beard. Pierced at back for fixing. [drawing 1:1] |
| 2752 | (none) | 1927,1003.258 | (none) | Fragment of inlay. Lapis-lazuli, with incised lines representing hair or water. [drawing 1:1] |
| 2826 | (none) | 1927,1003.242 | (none) | Fragment of inlay. Shell, pierced at back for fixing and part of presentation scene; both figures have crowns and long hair and one carries a wand. Probably 1st Dynasty. [drawing 1:1] |
| 2888 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragment of inlay. Arogonite, oblong: pierced behind for suspension: honey-colored. |
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