Cosmetic Shell
Object Number: | 31-17-93.1 |
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Current Location: |
Middle East Galleries Currently On Display |
Provenience: | Iraq Ur |
Section: | Near Eastern |
Materials: | Shell Pigment |
Height: | 1.6 cm |
Outside Diameter: | 4 cm |
Credit Line: | British Museum/University Museum Expedition to Ur, Iraq, 1931 |
Description
Original shell with replica pigment [original pigment was found, but not in the shell for presentation]
Current & Past Exhibitions:
Middle East Galleries (21 Apr 2018) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
[Catalogue] Horne, Lee C., and Zettler, Richard L. 1998. Treasures from the Royal Tombs of Ur.. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 146 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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