Animal/Human Shaped
This category includes small animal or human representations pierced for hanging.
Animal/human pendants are more than likely amulets, but have been named based on their shape rather than their possible function. The majority of the human shaped pendants are Humbaba or Pazuzu. The animals come in a variety of forms from birds to bulls.
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | (none) | (none) | 1927,0527.137 | (none) | (none) |
| (none) | (none) | 1929,1017.68 | (none) | (none) |
| (none) | (none) | 1929,1017.69 | (none) | (none) |
| 10008 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Frog Amulet. Lapis [drawing] |
| 10009 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Amulet Lapis In form of a seated ram [drawing] 1:1 |
| 10378 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Agate Amulet Heart-shaped Pierced vertically for suspension Cylindrical core of reddish paste running through hole For shape see Field Note |
| 10801A | (none) | 1928,1010.291 | (none) | Tomb Group A. Beads : carnelian and lapis with good fly ornament : see Field notes B. Beads : lapis double conoids and a few silver C. Short lengths of thin gold ribbon each folded up into a little wad weights in grains, 16, 16, 21, 16, 16, 12, 11 1/2, 12 1/2, 7, 10, 10, D. Silver wire spiral coil ear-ring E. Plain silver wire bracelet |
| 10943 | (none) | 1928,1010.86 | (none) | Gold Amulet. In form of 2 goats seated back to back. The goat on the right is in front, but the treatment of the body is rather summary: it is worked alike back and front. Found on the right arm near the elbow. [drawing 1:1] |
| 10944A | (none) | 1928,1010.87 | (none) | [A-B] Gold Amulets two in the form of fish. (gold over a bitumen core) the thread went through the mouth and one gill. Found with U.10943, 10945. [drawing 1:1] |
| 10944B | (none) | 1928,1010.87 | (none) | [A-B] Gold Amulets two in the form of fish. (gold over a bitumen core) the thread went through the mouth and one gill. Found with U.10943, 10945. [drawing 1:1] |
| 10945 | (none) | 1928,1010.89 | (none) | Fish Amulet. Lapis. Found with U.10943, 10944. [drawing 1:1] |
| 10946 | (none) | 1928,1010.103 | (none) | Amulet. Lapis. A reclining calf. The head turned right round across the right flank: fine strong work. Found with U.10947 by the right shoulder. [drawing 1:1] |
| 10985 | (none) | (none) | B16726 | Amulet. Lapis. In form of a bearded bull, reclining attached to an oblong carnelian bead and a lapis double diamond. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 1141 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Pebble head of snake. Green pebble. Pierced for suspension. [drawing 1:1] |
| 11437 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Frog amulet. Lapis. [drawing 1:1] |
| 11966A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A] Amulet. Lapis. in form of a fish; and with it [B] a carnelian lentoid pendant. Fish (tail broken ancietly) |
| 11966B | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A] Amulet. Lapis. in form of a fish; and with it [B] a carnelian lentoid pendant. Fish (tail broken ancietly) |
| 12061 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Terracotta Amulet. In shape of a human leg & foot. Perforated at top for suspension. [Annotated} Cf. U.16114. [drawing] |
| 12080 | (none) | 1929,1017.430 | (none) | Frog Amulet. Minute. Lapis lazuli. [drawing 1:1] |
| 12183 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Statuette-Copper dog. Statuette intended for suspension. Perforated hoop at back of neck. Dog is squatting on its haunches and has a twisted collar round neck. On top of head an upstanding band of copper. Dog represented with mouth agape-barking? Assyrian style. See drawing in field notes. |
| 12375D | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: [A.1-.2] Small gold lunate earring. [B.1-.2] Two heavy gold wire spiral coil hair rings [C] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [D] Amulet or bulla of gold with embossed design, set with 2 small lapis eyes, originally fixed on to a solid back. [E] Necklace of lapis lentoid beads. [F] Silver pin V B with fluted lapis ball head rest in gold. [G] Silver pin VI B with lapis ball head set in gold [H-I] Two finger rings, gold, made from spiral wire coils. |
| 12469 | (none) | 1929,1017.4 | (none) | Gold amulet. In the form of a standing goat, its head slightly turned over the left shoulder (a hole runs from right shoulder to the tail) [drawing] |
| 12686 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Amulet. Miniature. Glazed frit. In shape of clenched fist. [drawing 1:1] |
| 1269 | (none) | 1924,0920.176 | (none) | Clay monkey. Light drab clay. Pierced for suspension. [drawing 1:1] |
| 1270 | (none) | (none) | B15724 | Clay monkey. Light drab clay. Pierced for suspension. P. [drawing 1:1] |
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