Pendant
37-15-80
Location: On Display in the Middle East Galleries
From: Iraq | Khafaje
Curatorial Section: Near Eastern
| 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 |
| Date Made | ca. 2900-2600 BCE |
| 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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