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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 14259A | 31-16-548 | (none) | (none) | [A-C] 3 claw-shaped horn strips. Perforated for suspension. [drawing 1:1] |
| 14259B | 31-16-548 | (none) | (none) | [A-C] 3 claw-shaped horn strips. Perforated for suspension. [drawing 1:1] |
| 14259C | 31-16-548 | (none) | (none) | [A-C] 3 claw-shaped horn strips. Perforated for suspension. [drawing 1:1] |
| 1439A | (none) | 1927,1003.234 | (none) | Shell amulet. Lion couchant. Pierced for suspension. |
| 1439B | (none) | (none) | B15597 | Shell amulet. Lion couchant. Pierced for suspension. |
| 14407 | 31-17-86 | (none) | (none) | Figurine (amulet?) of a bull, white stone. Carved in the round: the eyes originally inlaid and in one is preserved the ring of white shell. Pierced behind the shoulder for suspension. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 14494 | 31-17-87 | (none) | (none) | Amulet of pink pebble. Rudely cut in form of a bird. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 1464 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Small clay model, apparently of a dog crouching on top of a box: perhaps used as a pendant charm. |
| 14944 | (none) | 1930,1213.152 | (none) | Amulet. Pink stone. A phallus. [drawing 1:1] |
| 14954 | 31-16-778 | (none) | (none) | Clay object. Uncertain use. Pierced through centre. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 1555 | (none) | 1924,0920.51 | (none) | Amulet. Hematite. Recumbant cat; pierced for suspension, with holes for inlay eyes. [drawing 1:1] |
| 1559 | (none) | (none) | B15722 | Amulet. Small duck. Clay, with traces of green glaze. Pierced vertically for suspension. P. | |
| 15709 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Puzuzu head. Minature. Glazed with cylindrical neck. [drawing 1:1] |
| 15796 | 31-17-91 | (none) | (none) | Amulet(?) Terracotta animal. Possibly a tortoise(?). [drawing 1:1] | |
| 15797 | 31-17-88 | (none) | (none) | Amulet. White steatite(?) Double ended. Monkey and bear. | |
| 15798 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Amulet(?) Figurine grotesque. |
| 15799 | 31-17-89 | (none) | (none) | Amulet. Monkey. Shell. | |
| 15800 | (none) | 1930,1213.525 | (none) | Puzuzu head. Frit. |
| 15802 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Amulet. Miniature animal. White calcite? |
| 15806 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Amulet. Carnelian stamp seal. Engraved with figure of a squatting sphinx. [drawing 1:1] |
| 16112 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Amulet. Puzuzu head. Black steatite. |
| 16114 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Terracotta foot. Miniature. Amulet(?) Pierced for suspension, or for fixing to body [drawing 1:1] |
| 16118 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Amulet. Puzuzu head. White shell |
| 16132 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Puzuzu head. White frit. 1 ear missing. |
| 16141A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Amulets. Frit. [A-B] A Pair. Miniature clenched fists perforated for suspension. [From Typed Transcript Only] [C] Necklace: Carnelian, lapis, bone, rock crystal, agate, amethyst. [D] Gold finger ring and [E] bone. [F] copper finger ring |
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