Animal/Human Shaped
This category includes small animal or human representations pierced for hanging.
Animal/human pendants are more than likely amulets, but have been named based on their shape rather than their possible function. The majority of the human shaped pendants are Humbaba or Pazuzu. The animals come in a variety of forms from birds to bulls.
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| Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 2531 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Carved shell head. Male, shaven. Neck pierced for suspension. [drawing 1:1] |
| 2534 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Carved shell mask. Mother-of-pearl. Pierced for suspension. [drawing 1:1] |
| 2722 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell fish. Pierced for suspension. [drawing 1:1] |
| 2832 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Crystal head. Head of Puzu (?) with grotesque features engraved. Pierced for suspension. [drawing 1:1] |
| 2876 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Duck. White frit originally glazed: pierced for suspension. [drawing 1:1] |
| 2909 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Miniature frog. Black stone: pierced for suspension. [drawing 1:1] |
| 2910 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Bronze pendant. Shaped as animal's head: perhaps calf. |
| 3044 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Duck. Of white frit originally glazed: pierced for suspension: beak missing. [drawing 1:1] |
| 3058 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Couchant lion of shell. Pierced for suspension. [drawing 1:1] |
| 3068A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Two ducks. Of white frit originally glazed. Pierced for suspension. |
| 3068B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Two ducks. Of white frit originally glazed. Pierced for suspension. |
| 3142 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Rock crystal eye. Conventional cut, unengraved and pierced for suspension. Egyptian style. [drawing 1:1] |
| 6068 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Frog amulet. Lapis lazuli. [drawing] |
| 6078 | (none) | (none) | B16373 | Frog. White frit. E. [drawing] | |
| 6080 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Frog. Black steatite. Chipped at rear. |
| 6104 | (none) | (none) | B16367 | Phallic bead. Drab pebble. E. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 6110 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Amulet. Minute frog. Frit. Head missing. E. [drawing 1:1] |
| 6473 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Pendant in shape of duck? Pink marble. Incision running diagonally across body below tail to mark wing? Pierced for suspension. ? Imitation lion's claw? B. [drawing 1:1] |
| 6478 | (none) | (none) | B16349 | Bull pendant. White shell, resting on flat base, one side only shaped, other side flat. Body in profile, head full face. See photograph 555 [unclear if this is photo or reference]. E. [drawing] | |
| 6486 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Miniature bull pendant. Alabaster. Greenish yellow. B. [drawing 1:1] |
| 6498 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Head of Puzuzu. Pendant. White frit. B. [drawing] |
| 6576 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Puzuzu. Head. Black steatite. E. [drawing 1:1] |
| 6814 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Puzuzu Head of white shell. Photo wanted. B. [drawing 1:1] |
| 6856 | (none) | (none) | B16374 | Tortoise. White frit, and glazed. E. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 6883 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Puzuzu. Head of black steatite. B. [drawing 1:1] |
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