Bead

66-17-44

From: Iraq | Rimah

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

Object Number 66-17-44
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq | Rimah
Section Near Eastern
Materials Marine Shell | Cowrie Shell | Conch Shell | Cone Shell | Cockle Shell | Snail Shell
Description

A collection of shells, perforated for use as beads:

2 indo pacific lucines

4 mediterranean cowries

34 indo pacific? bonnets

8 indo pacific cones

4 indo pacitic cockles

3 indo pacific conches

2 marine snails

3 frags of a claw of shell fish

Credit Line Tell al-Rimah Expedition; Theresa Howard Carter, 1966
Other Number TR3805 - Field No SF

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