Pendant

37-15-80

Location: On Display in the Middle East Galleries

From: Iraq | Khafaje

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number 37-15-80
Current Location Middle East Galleries - On Display
Provenience Iraq | Khafaje
Archaeology Area Mound A, Q 45/7
Period Early Dynastic
Section Near Eastern
Materials Shell
Technique Engraved
Iconography Bird
Description

Red shell. Bird, wings outstreched. Engraved lines to show pinions. Bored through head for suspension. Spondylus.

Height 1.5 cm
Width 2.6 cm
Thickness 0.3 cm
Credit Line Khafaje Expedition; E. A. Speiser and Charles Bache, 1937
Other Number KH 8-223 - Field No SF

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