Cosmetic Containers
This category includes items that are used for holding pigments.
This category contains items that are used for holding pigments.
Objects: Cosmetic Containers 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 10818B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group A. A few odd beads round neck; decayed silver double conoids, one or two carnelian rings. B. [B and F] Pair of cockle shells corroded together, containing black paint. C. Decayed copper pin, rectangular in section. Type III variant. D. Few decayed shell rings worn on breast, probably originally a belt. E. Fragments of silver earrings |
| 10819B | (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 |
| 10820B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group. (A)[A and G] 2 silver earrings, 2 1/2 coils. 1-broken and part missing. (B) [B and H] 2 cockle shells with green paint (both broken) (C) Broken silver finger ring, 4 strands of wire, the 2 middle strands spiral. Part missing. (D) Large shell of the type used to serve as a lamp. Badly broken. (E) Few silver double conoids, a few lapis and remains of glazed frit ring beads. (F) A copper pin with a copper ball head. Badly broken. Type V. |
| 10821A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group. (A)[A and D] Pair of cockle shells containing black and green paint. (B)[B and E] 2 silver earrings 2 1/2 coils. (C) Decayed and broken silver pin rounded in section. Type IX? |
| 10823H | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group A. Necklace of gold and lapis lazuli double conoids and long carnelian facetted lentoids. B. [B and I] 2 silver earrings, 2 1/2 coils. C. A lapis lazuli cylinder seal in 2 registers. Banquet scene. Above, four seated figures, 2 of whom are sucking from straws: below, shrine gate, a porter, 3 seated figures 2 of whom suck straws. The straws are placed in jars which stand upon a ring headed, others have perfect circles in place of a head. D. Silver pin with lapis ball head and gold leaf cap. Head broken from stem. Type V. E. Fluted silver beaker, sides compressed. F. Fragments of a silver ribbon head band. G. Rings forming a silver belt. H. Cockle shells containing paint. I. A Pair of large double lunate gold ear rings J. A gold ear ring in 2 1/2 coils |
| 10824F | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group A. A large number of gold and lapis double conoids; order not ascertained owing to extreme confusion in soil. B. Silver pin with lapis ball head. Type V. C. [C and G] Two copper pins with lapis ball heads. Second broken and decayed. Type V. D. Gold finger ring, plain gold wire on top and bottom, seven spiral gold wires between. E. [E and H] Two silver earrings; 2 1/2 coils each. F. Cockle shells containing brown, blue, and green paint. [I-K Ceramic Vessels not recorded on card, but recorded in UE II L Silver Armlet not recorded on card or in volume, but BM has recorded this object as belonging to this group.] |
| 10830F | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group. A. Silver and lapis lentoid beads. B. Silver razor (?) Type XVI. [drawing] C. Copper razor, same type, stem broken: corroded to remains of a second which is all decayed Type XVI. D. [.1-.2] Silver earrings, wire spiral coils, two. E. A number of shell rings. F. Cockle shells containing paint. |
| 10834C | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group. (A) Beads. Lapis lentoids and carnelian rings. (B) [B and D] 2 silver earrings wire spiral coils. (C) Cockle shell containing paint. |
| 10901A | (none) | (none) | B16711 | [A-B] Silver Cockle Shells a pair fastened together by corrosion, presumably containing paint | |
| 10932A | (none) | 1928,1010.14 | (none) | [A-B] Gold Cockle-shells. Pair. modeled on the real, the ribs rendered by engraved lines. Inside one is green paint. [drawing] |
| 10932B | (none) | (none) | B16710 | [A-B] Gold Cockle-shells. Pair. modeled on the real, the ribs rendered by engraved lines. Inside one is green paint. [drawing] | |
| 10966A | (none) | (none) | B17185 | Cockle-shells. Containing green and white paint, of unusually large size, the biggest being 145mm, across. |
| 10966B | (none) | (none) | B17186 | Cockle-shells. Containing green and white paint, of unusually large size, the biggest being 145mm, across. | |
| 11115A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-D] Cockle Shells (4) Containing black paint. |
| 11134A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] Cockle Shells (2) Containing black paint. |
| 11214 | (none) | (none) | B16969 | Silver Paint Box. In 2 compartments consisting of 2 small hemispherical bowls with a straight partition between. Traces of black paint in one compartment. Minute perforated lugs on either side in the middle to allow of suspension. Rib runs round width of belly of box on the outside. [drawing] | |
| 11710C | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group. (A) Copper Pin with fluted head (broken) (B) A quantity of lapis double conoid beads.; (C) Cockle shells with green & blue paint. |
| 11823 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Pair copper cockle shells. Fitted together (poor condition). |
| 12057C | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group: (A) Copper Pin bent head, Type VI, A. (B) Beads: Lapis lazuli double conoids and some silver; (C) cockle shell with paint; (D)[D.1-.2] 2 silver earrings, 2 1/2 coils. |
| 12066B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: (A) earring silver 2 1/2 coils, decayed. (B) [B and D] Two cockel shells; green paint. (C) [.1-.2] Beads; small lapis double conoids. |
| 12069B | (none) | 1929,1017.292 | (none) | Group: (A) Beads. lapis lazuli double conoids; silver double conoids. (B) Cockle shell (broken) containing green paint. (C) Copper pin: hopeless condition. |
| 12071B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: (A) Beads: lapis double conoids; large and small, & 1 large lozenge-shaped (steatite)? bead. (B) Cockle shell, broken containing paint. |
| 12072B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: (A) [A.1-.2] Two silver earrings 2 1/2 coils. (B) Cockle shells containing paint: badly broken. |
| 12078B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Group: (A) Beads: lapis lazuli & silver double conoids. (B) Cockle shell; broken; containing paint. |
| 12136 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper cockle shell. |