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.
Objects: Inlays Export: JSON - XML - CSV
| 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] |
| 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] |
| 2888 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragment of inlay. Arogonite, oblong: pierced behind for suspension: honey-colored. |
| 3167 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Fragment of bronze inlay. From scene with Ea, representing river. |
| 3278 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell inlay fragment. Portion of flounced woolen dress, finely worked. From figure ringed on to base by wires at back. Rough sketch. [drawing 1:1] |
| 6586 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Eye. Shell. Eyeball of glass, inlaid. Included in text and catalog (no drawing wanted) [drawing 1:1] |
| 6785 | (none) | (none) | B16519 | Eye socket. Limestone. Grey. E. [drawing] | |
| 6995 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Pendant? For inlay. Shell. U. shaped apex like pointed arch. Slightly convex. Text: E-Hurang(12). |
| 7028 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Collection of crystals for inlay. About 25 in number. U shaped with apex over incurved side. E. [drawing 1:1] |
| 7665 | (none) | (none) | B16763 | Miniature head. Stone. Grey. For inlay, flat back. Large hollow eye sockets. Eyeballs originally inlaid, missing. Only upper half of cheeks and portion of chin represented. Beard of different material probably fitted on to lower portion of face. | |
| 8019B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Two lapis eye sockets [A-B]. Intended to have shell iris set in (cf. one attached to U.8013) |
| 8251 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Inlay? Mother of pearl. 2 pieces. Each consists of 2 circular pieces perforated in the middle and joined by a straight band - shaped like heavy spectacles. Ribbed in section. [drawing 1:1] |
| 8574 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Inlay. Small plaques of mother of pearl. Mostly rectangular oblongs, a few triangles. |
| 8798 | (none) | (none) | B17213 | Beard Frit Originally glazed. Bleached white. Fragment - Upper portion missing, originally intended for inlay? Slightly convex. At bottom of beard two rows of curls. [drawing 1:1] |
| 8851 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Boss. Center piece of electrum encased in gold foil which has a single line of beaded decoration. Circular. [drawing 1:1] |
| 9154 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Inlay Bone Remains of wooden box (all wood gone) inlaid with small strips and squares of bone 0003, square. The latter were set diamond ways in rows and the strips formed a ladder border. (restored from impressions on the mud) [drawing] |
| 9160 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Inlay Square shell plaques with 5 dots of lapis inset. [drawing] 1:1 |
| 9214 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Bone inlay Painted red [drawing] 1:1 |
| 9320 | (none) | (none) | B16972 | Inlay(?) Lapis A square with 5 dots of white inset |
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