Combination of different minerals in order to produce different colors.  

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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)
13559A (none) 1930,1213.395 (none) [A-AN] Cockle shells. 30 to 40. Faint traces of paint, greenish, yellow ochre, brown, red.
13787 (none) (none) (none) Cockle shells. Containing green, black, yellow, and reddish-brown paint.
14001A (none) 1930,1213.390 (none) [A-B] Pair of cockle shells containing yellow ochre paint and a second containing green.
14032 (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 cockle shells. Containing green paint.
14039 (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 pairs cockle shells. Green & yellow paint.
14239A (none) (none) (none) [A-F] 6 cockle shells. Containing bluish green & yellow paint.
15460 (none) (none) (none) Ivory box. With swivel lid; containing green paint. Perforated at sides and on top to hold a small metal knob(?). TA
7984B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] Pair of cockle-shells. Containing white pigment.
8281B (none) (none) (none) [A-F] Six cockle shells. One containing black paint. Two containing green paint.
8312B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 cockle shells containing traces of [A] green and [B] black pigment respectively.
8345A.2 (none) 1928,1009.416 (none) [A.1 and A.2] 2 cockle shells. Containing green paint.
8378B (none) (none) (none) [A-F] Cockle shells. 3 pairs. Containing paints.
8378C (none) (none) (none) [A-F] Cockle shells. 3 pairs. Containing paints.
8514B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] Cockle shells. Two pairs containing paint (green).
9676B (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 Cockle shells. [B] One filled with white pigment.
10752L (none) (none) (none) Head Ornament. (A) Gold ribbon. (B) Wreath of carnelian and lapis lazuli beads with gold mulberry leaf pendants. (C) [.1-.2]Pair of large gold lunate earrings (D) Remains of silver head ornament with inlaid rosette finials. (E) [E and K] 2 silver pins with lapis ball heads. (F) 4 strings of double conoid beads, gold, lapis and silver, for order of stringing cf. Field Note. (G) [G and L] 2 pairs of cockle shells containing black and green paint and some blue paint. (H) A miniature baked clay vase. (I) [I and M] 2 silver earrings. 2 1/2 coils. (J) Necklace: 3 strings of gold and lapis double conoids.
10816G (none) (none) (none) Tomb Group. (A) Beads from neck: gold double conoids, carnelian rings, lapis double conoids forming top string. Middle string: lapis double conoids. Bottom string: silver double conoids. (B) Fragments of decayed silver earrings. (C) Silver pin with lapis ball head. Type V. (D) decayed miniature clay vase, pinkish drab friable surface. (E) [E and G] Pair of cockle shells, blue and greenish paint mixed. (F) Five or six shell rings.
10817D (none) (none) (none) Tomb Group A. [A.1-.2] Pair of silver earrings 2 1/2 coils. B. fragments of copper pin with copper ball head. Type V. C. [C and D] Pair of cockle shells (one broken) containing black paint. [struck out: "D."]
10819G (none) (none) (none) Tomb Group. A. [A and F] Two copper pins, both broken, one with a plain the other with a fluted lapis ball head. Tip of second missing. Type V B. [B and G] pair of cockle shells containing black and green paint. C. necklace of lapis and silver double conoids and carnelian ring beads. For order see Field Notes. D. [D.1-.2] Pair of silver earrings 2 1/2 coils E. A limestone bowl. Type XII
11564B 30-12-539 (none) (none) Three disks of green pigment (?) with part of a fourth all stuck together.
11564C 30-12-539 (none) (none) Three disks of green pigment (?) with part of a fourth all stuck together.
12056D (none) (none) (none) Tomb Group: [A.1-.2] (A) 2 silver earrings, 2 1/2 coils. (B) Lapis Lazuli beads: double conoids; (C) Copper Pin, plain head. (broken); [D-F] (D) 3 cockle shells: black & green paint.
12056E (none) (none) (none) Tomb Group: [A.1-.2] (A) 2 silver earrings, 2 1/2 coils. (B) Lapis Lazuli beads: double conoids; (C) Copper Pin, plain head. (broken); [D-F] (D) 3 cockle shells: black & green paint.
12056F (none) (none) (none) Tomb Group: [A.1-.2] (A) 2 silver earrings, 2 1/2 coils. (B) Lapis Lazuli beads: double conoids; (C) Copper Pin, plain head. (broken); [D-F] (D) 3 cockle shells: black & green paint.
12427J (none) (none) (none) Group: [A.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. [B.1-.2] 2 silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [C] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis ribbed ball beads. [E] Necklace of lapis double conoid beads. [F] Necklace of silver double conoid beads [G] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] V B. [H] Cylinder seal, lapis. [I] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings: order in field notes. [J] Cockle shells with green paint.
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