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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 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. |
| 2920 | (none) | 1927,1003.240 | (none) | Eye from figurine. Shell with pupil of lapis lazuli. [drawing 1:1] |
| 3057 | (none) | 1927,1003.243 | (none) | Fragment of engraved shell. Curved and engraved with flower pattern. |
| 3143 | (none) | 1927,1003.252 | (none) | Inlay fragment. Chevron of fine lapis. [drawing 1:1] |
| 3167 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragment of bronze inlay. From scene with Ea, representing river. |
| 3187 | (none) | 1927,1003.257 | (none) | Fragment of blue glass paste. [drawing 1:1] |
| 3188 | (none) | 1927,1003.247 | (none) | Shell inlay fragment. With legs of bull ascending mountain. [drawing 1:1] |
| 3208 | (none) | 1927,1003.241 | (none) | Shell inlay fragment. Showing lower part of dress and feet of individual in profile. [drawing 1:1] |
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