Pendant
37-15-81
Location: On Display in the Middle East Galleries
From: Iraq | Khafaje
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
| Object Number | 37-15-81 |
| Current Location | Middle East Galleries - On Display |
| Provenience | Iraq | Khafaje |
| Archaeology Area | Mound A, s44/1 |
| Period | Early Dynastic |
| Date Made | ca. 2900-2600 BCE |
| Section | Near Eastern |
| Materials | Shell |
| Iconography | Vulture |
| Description | White shell vulture carved in low relief. Lowered head, drilled eye, pierced vertically design consisting of rows of holes varying in size. Lambis. |
| Credit Line | Khafaje Expedition; E. A. Speiser and Charles Bache, 1937 |
| Other Number | KH 8-20 - Field No SF |
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