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97. Beads

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell
Faience

98. Beads

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Time period:: Minor Dynasty
Assyrian
Medium:: Shell
Paste
Carnelian
Agate
Beryl

99. Beads

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Time period:: Minor Dynasty
Assyrian
Medium:: Paste
Shell
Quartz
Beryl
Limestone
Calcite

100. Beads

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Time period:: Neo-Babylonian
Medium:: Carnelian
Shell
Bone

101. Beads

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell
Lapis
Limestone

102. Beads

Date:: 1470-1300 BC
-1470
-1300
Geographic region:: Israel
Beth Shean
Time period:: Late Bronze IB
Late bronze IIA
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 1.8
cm
1.5

103. Beads

Date:: 1800-1600 BC
-1800
-1600
Geographic region:: Israel
Beth Shean
Time period:: Middle Bronze IIB
Medium:: Shell
Bone
Faience

104. Beads

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Time period:: Jemdet Nasr
Medium:: Shell
Hematite
Limestone

105. Beads

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell

106. Beads

Date:: 1150-1000 BC
-1150
-1000
Geographic region:: Jordan
Tall as-Sa'idiyya
Time period:: Early Iron Age
Medium:: Faience
Shell
Frit
Carnelian

107. Beads

Geographic region:: Iran
Hasanlu
Time period:: Hasanlu Period IV
Medium:: Gold
Shell

108. Beads

Geographic region:: Iraq
Tepe Gawra
Time period:: Gawra X
Medium:: Paste
Shell
Stone

109. Beads

Geographic region:: Iraq
Tepe Gawra
Time period:: Gawra XII
Medium:: Paste
Shell

110. Beads

Geographic region:: Iraq
Tepe Gawra
Medium:: Shell

111. Beads

Geographic region:: Iran
Surkh Dum
Medium:: Shell
Stone
Faience
Bronze

112. Beads

Geographic region:: Iran
Surkh Dum
Medium:: Shell
Faience
Stone

113. Beads

Geographic region:: Iraq
Tepe Gawra
Time period:: Gawra VIII
Medium:: Stone
Shell
Obsidian

114. Beads

Geographic region:: Iraq
Tepe Gawra
Time period:: Gawra VIII
Medium:: Stone
Shell
Amethyst
Extent:: 30
cm

115. Beads

Geographic region:: Iraq
Tepe Gawra
Time period:: Gawra VII
Medium:: Paste
Stone
Shell
Lapis Lazuli

116. Beads

Geographic region:: Iraq
Tepe Gawra
Time period:: Gawra VIII
Medium:: Carnelian
Stone
Shell

117. Beads

Geographic region:: Iraq
Tepe Gawra
Time period:: Gawra VIII
Medium:: Stone
Shell
Carnelian
Agate

118. Beads

Geographic region:: Iraq
Tepe Gawra
Time period:: Gawra Sub VIII
Medium:: Stone
Shell
Crystal (stone)
Extent:: 103
cm

119. Beads

Geographic region:: Iraq
Tepe Gawra
Time period:: Gawra XI
Medium:: Shell
Stone

120. Beads

Geographic region:: Iraq
Tepe Gawra
Time period:: Gawra X
Medium:: Stone
Shell

121. Beads

Geographic region:: Iraq
Tepe Gawra
Time period:: Gawra XI
Medium:: Shell
Obsidian
Stone

122. Beads

Date:: 1100-800 BC
1100
800
Geographic region:: Iran
Hasanlu
Time period:: Hasanlu Period IVB
Medium:: Shell
Frit
Carnelian
Amber

123. Beads

Geographic region:: Iraq
Khafaje
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 18
1
cm

124. Beads 0.51 in. (1.3 cm)

Date:: -900 - -800
ca. 9th century B.C.
Geographic region:: Iran
Hasanlu
Time period:: Iron Age II
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 0.51 in. (1.3 cm)

125. Beads 5 in. (12.7 cm)

Date:: -900 - -800
ca. 9th century B.C.
Geographic region:: Iran
Hasanlu
Time period:: Iron Age II
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 5 in. (12.7 cm)

126. Belt Bead

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell

127. Belt Bead

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell

128. Boss Diam. 8.5 cm x D. 1-3/16 cm

Date:: -800 - -700
ca. 8th century B.C.
Geographic region:: Iran
Time period:: Iron Age III
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: Diam. 8.5 cm x D. 1-3/16 cm

129. Button

Geographic region:: Iran
Hasanlu
Time period:: Hasanlu Period IV
Medium:: Shell
Frit

130. Button Diam. 2.8 cm x D. .4 cm

Date:: 200 - 699
ca. 3rd–7th century A.D.
Geographic region:: Mesopotamia
Ctesiphon
Time period:: Sasanian
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: Diam. 2.8 cm x D. .4 cm

131. Button Diam. 3.7 cm x D. .5 cm

Date:: 200 - 699
ca. 3rd–7th century A.D.
Geographic region:: Iran
Qasr-i Abu Nasr
Time period:: Sasanian
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: Diam. 3.7 cm x D. .5 cm

132. Column

Geographic region:: Iraq
Al 'Ubaid
Medium:: Wood
Shell
Bitumen
Stone
Extent:: 172.9
29.7

133. Column

Geographic region:: Iraq
Al 'Ubaid
Medium:: Wood
Shell
Bitumen
Stone
Extent:: 172.9
29.7

134. Cosmetic Shell

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell
Pigment

135. Cosmetic Shell

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell
Pigment

136. Cosmetic Shell

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell
Pigment

137. Cosmetic Shell

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell
Pigment
Extent:: 8.5
14
cm

138. Cow amulet 0.43 x 0.94 in. (1.09 x 2.39 cm)

Date:: -2700 - -2600
ca. 2700–2600 B.C.
Geographic region:: Mesopotamia
Nippur
Time period:: Early Dynastic II
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 0.43 x 0.94 in. (1.09 x 2.39 cm)

139. Cow amulet 0.67 x 1.22 in. (1.7 x 3.1 cm)

Date:: -2700 - -2600
ca. 2700–2600 B.C.
Geographic region:: Mesopotamia
Nippur
Time period:: Early Dynastic II
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 0.67 x 1.22 in. (1.7 x 3.1 cm)

140. Cow amulet 0.71 x 0.75 in. (1.8 x 1.91 cm)

Date:: -2700 - -2600
ca. 2700–2600 B.C.
Geographic region:: Mesopotamia
Nippur
Time period:: Early Dynastic II
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 0.71 x 0.75 in. (1.8 x 1.91 cm)

141. Cylinder Seal

Geographic region:: Iraq
Nippur
Medium:: Shell

142. Cylinder Seal

Geographic region:: Near East
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: cm

143. Cylinder Seal

Geographic region:: Iraq
Medium:: Shell

144. Cylinder Seal

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 2.2
cm
1.1

145. Cylinder Seal

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 2.5
cm
0.8

146. Cylinder Seal

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 2
cm
1.4

147. Cylinder Seal

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 2.8
cm
1.4

148. Cylinder Seal

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Calcite
Shell
Extent:: 1.9
cm
0.9

149. Cylinder Seal

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 2.7
cm

150. Cylinder Seal

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 2.6
cm
1

151. Cylinder Seal

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 2.2
cm
0.7

152. Cylinder Seal

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 3.7
cm
1.9

153. Cylinder Seal

Date:: pre 3000 BC
-3500
-3000
Geographic region:: Iraq
Nippur
Time period:: Archaic
Medium:: Shell

154. Cylinder Seal

Date:: pre 3000 BC
-3500
-3000
Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Diqdiqqeh
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 2.5
cm
0.8

155. Cylinder Seal
Bead (uncertain)

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 6.2
cm
1.3

156. Cylinder Seal

Geographic region:: Iraq
Nippur
Time period:: Archaic (uncertain)
Medium:: Shell

157. Cylinder Seal

Geographic region:: Iraq
Nippur
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: cm

158. Cylinder Seal

Geographic region:: Iraq
Nippur
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: cm

159. Cylinder Seal

Geographic region:: Near East
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: cm

160. Cylinder Seal

Geographic region:: Iraq
Nippur (uncertain)
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: cm

161. Cylinder Seal

Date:: c. 2700 BC
-2750
-2650
Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 2.9
cm
1.6

162. Cylinder Seal

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 2.7
cm
1.7

163. Cylinder Seal

Geographic region:: Iraq
Khafaje
Time period:: Early Dynastic
Medium:: Shell

164. Cylinder Seal

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 2.4
cm
1.5

165. Cylinder Seal

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 2.5
cm
1.2

166. Cylinder Seal

Date:: c. 2700 BC
-2750
-2650
Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 2.9
cm
1.4

167. Cylinder Seal

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 2.8
cm
2.2

168. Cylinder Seal

Date:: pre 3500 BC
-4000
-3500
Geographic region:: Iraq
Nippur
Time period:: Archaic
Medium:: Shell

169. Cylinder Seal

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 1.5
cm
1.2

170. Cylinder Seal

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 3.4
1.6
cm

171. Cylinder Seal

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 4.4
3.5
2.5
cm

172. Cylinder Seal

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Time period:: Kassite
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 3.6
cm
1.6

173. Cylinder Seal Fragment

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 2
cm
0.8

174. Cylinder seal and modern impression: battle of the gods H. 1 in. (2.5 cm)

Date:: -2350 - -2150
ca. 2350–2150 B.C.
Geographic region:: Iran, Luristan
Surkh Dum
Time period:: Akkadian
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: H. 1 in. (2.5 cm)

175. Decorative boss 3 9/16 in. (9 cm)

Date:: -800 - -700
ca. 8th century B.C.
Geographic region:: Mesopotamia
Nimrud (ancient Kalhu)
Time period:: Neo-Assyrian
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 3 9/16 in. (9 cm)

176. Duck amulet 0.43 x 0.2 x 0.59 in. (1.09 x 0.51 x 1.5 cm)

Date:: -2700 - -2600
ca. 2700–2600 B.C.
Geographic region:: Mesopotamia
Nippur
Time period:: Early Dynastic II
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 0.43 x 0.2 x 0.59 in. (1.09 x 0.51 x 1.5 cm)

177. Dulcimer
Santur

Geographic region:: Iran
Medium:: Wood
Skin
Shell

178. Fountain

Date:: 1400-1499
1400
1499
Geographic region:: Egypt
Cairo
Medium:: Stone
Terracotta
Shell

179. Fragment of 1 Valve of Mussel Shell

Date:: ca. 4400-2675 B.C.E.
Time period:: Predynastic Period to Early Dynastic Period
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 1 5/16 x 3/8 x 2 9/16 in. (3.4 x 0.9 x 6.5 cm)

180. Frieze

Geographic region:: Iraq
Al 'Ubaid
Medium:: Shell
Bitumen

181. Furniture Fragment
Ornament

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Silver
Shell
Lapis
Extent:: 9.6
10.7
cm
12.1

182. Furniture Fragment
Ornament

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Silver
Shell
Lapis
Extent:: 11.5
16.5
cm
15.5

183. Game Piece

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Time period:: Early Dynastic III
Medium:: Stone
Shell

184. Game Piece

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Time period:: Early Dynastic III
Medium:: Stone
Shell

185. Game Piece

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Time period:: Early Dynastic III
Medium:: Stone
Shell

186. Game Piece

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell

187. Game Piece

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell
Lapis
Extent:: 0.3
2.7
cm

188. Game Piece

Date:: 2600-2500 BC
-2600
-2500
Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Time period:: Early Dynastic III
Medium:: Shell

189. Gameboard

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell
Limestone
Lapis
Extent:: 1.5
14
cm
11.5

190. Hair Comb

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Shell
Gold
Silver
Ivory
Extent:: 28.8
3
cm
22.8

191. Handle
Pommel (uncertain)

Geographic region:: Iraq
Ur
Medium:: Steatite
Shale
Shell
Copper

192. Harness or bridle fitting (?) 1.5 x 0.87 x 0.59 in. (3.81 x 2.21 x 1.5 cm)

Date:: -900 - -800
ca. 9th century B.C.
Geographic region:: Iran
Hasanlu
Time period:: Iron Age II
Medium:: Shell
Extent:: 1.5 x 0.87 x 0.59 in. (3.81 x 2.21 x 1.5 cm)