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BI 217: Sea Shell

The shell of a large bivalve (according to D.S. Reese, 26 January 1984, is a marine Clycymeris), used as palette. In the bottom, a pool of dull red paint; on the edge the marks of paint where the painter ... 26 March 1936 ... Sea Shell

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BI 676: Tortoise Shell

A few fragments missing but essentially complete. A round natural hole towards the front and another at back, fairly carefully cut through. The other holes appears to be simply missing sections of the ... 16 June 1951 ... The other holes appears to be simply missing sections of the shell.

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T 1529: Cockle Shell

Broken at both sides. Inside plain; outside ribbed. A few traces of white remain; there were also traces of red before washing. Well. Basket 19. 425-400 B.C. Leica, XXXIV-48, 81-38-34 ... 26 May 1937 ... Cockle Shell

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BI 1290: Shell with Pigment

Mended from two fragments, gap along edge close to the hinge. Ovoid shell with red pigment on interior surface also embedded in soil sample kept from the inside of the shell. Finished Northwest corner ... 14 June 2007 ... Mended from two fragments, gap along edge close to the hinge. Ovoid shell with red pigment on interior surface also embedded in soil sample kept from the inside of the shell.