Cosmetic Shell
B17185
Location: On Display in the Middle East Galleries
From: Iraq | Ur
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
| Object Number | B17185 |
| Current Location | Middle East Galleries - On Display |
| Provenience | Iraq | Ur |
| Archaeology Area | PG 800 |
| Date Made | ca. 2450 BCE |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Shell | Pigment |
| Description | Bottom half of large cosmetic shell. Top half of shell is B17186 CBS Register: cockle shell. large size. containing green paint. |
| Height | 8.5 cm |
| Outside Diameter | 14 cm |
| Credit Line | British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1928 |
| Other Number | U.10966 - Field No SF |
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