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B17688

From: Iraq | Ur

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number B17688
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq | Ur
Section Near Eastern
Materials Shell
Description

CBS Register: fragts of shell and mother of pearl, cut for inlay (some engraved). for gaming boards, frames, flowers, eyes, etc. (U.9306)

Note: There is one piece labeled as such, a piece of mother of pearl. There are many 92-4-s labeled as possibly also this number, and all match that description, but unknown how many were found in the field.

Credit Line British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1928
Other Number U.9306 - Field No SF

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