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There are 10 objects for which Decoration contains → shell
2002.9.4 A reconstruction of a barbiton comprised of a heart shaped wooden frame with a horizontal bar at the top to which the seven strings are attached. The strings are arranged vertically and are attached at the bottom where there is a tortoise shell with some sort of drum skin drawn taught across the top. A red ribbon has been added for decoration to the left at the bottom.
2007.9.3.26 Displays a cherub standing in a large shell, which he appears to be steering by way of a rudder.
2009.8.70 Profile of a man with a beard an curly hair and a sea shell above his ear. Maybe Poseidon. Cast number: 14
83.5.2 Base of 4th c. BC coarse ware open vessel, painted black, fired reddish brown inside. Clay pink, with shell inclusions. Graffito on base (see drawing on card). Foot concave with central peak projecting.
E.23.47.1 A string of random beads placed together. The string consists of two Horus amulets, two lotus petal amulets, two scaraboid amulets, several single beads of circular shapes, one shell, one broken unidentifiable amulet and one cylindrical bead. There are varying colours and sizes.
E.63.17 All beads are blue glazed (faience style), shell with mother-of-pearl surface inside.
L.2011.1.27 Pearlescent coating on the inside of the shell
L.2011.1.28 Pearlescent coating on the bottom of the shell
L.2011.1.29 Pearlescent on the bottom of the shell
L.2011.1.36 Image of a winged Eros holding a shell in left hand and an object in the right hand (alabastron?). Volute patterning between body and nozzle.
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