Pendant

37-15-96

From: Iraq | Khafaje

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

Object Number 37-15-96
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq | Khafaje
Archaeology Area Mound A, Sin Temple, Q42
Period Jemdet Nasr
Section Near Eastern
Materials Shell
Description

top portion of a conical shell, shaved down and worked into a spiral that has holes (for inlay?) bored into exterior as an additional pattern as well as the pendant fixture/hook worked into the shell.

Credit Line Khafaje Expedition; E. A. Speiser and Charles Bache, 1937
Other Number KH 8-52 - Field No SF

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