Cosmetic Shell
Pigment
Object Number:
B17186
Current Location:
Iraq's Ancient Past
Provenience:
Iraq
Ur
Section:
Near Eastern
Materials:
Shell
Description:
Top half of large cosmentic shell. Bottom half is B17185
CBS Register: cockle shell. large size. containing green paint. There is a chance that 10966 is written over 10965. Or vice versa
Other Number:
Current & Past Exhibitions:
Ancient Mesopotamia: The Royal Tombs of Ur (1983 - 1998)
Iraq's Ancient Past: Rediscovering Ur's Royal Cemetery ( Oct 2009 - Jun 2010)
Bibliography:
[Catalogue] Zettler, Richard L. and Horne, Lee. 1998. Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur. : Page/Fig./Plate: 145
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