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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 1359 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Shell amulet. In form of a left hand; pierced at wrist for suspension. [drawing 1:1] |
| 1425 | (none) | (none) | B15595 | Figurine. Upper part of small -silver- steatite figurine of a bearded and corpulent man holding left hand to breasts: right arm and legs missing. A small -prong- socket on top of the head served for suspension as a charm. | |
| 1439B | (none) | (none) | B15597 | Shell amulet. Lion couchant. Pierced for suspension. |
| 1464 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Small clay model, apparently of a dog crouching on top of a box: perhaps used as a pendant charm. |
| 1559 | (none) | (none) | B15722 | Amulet. Small duck. Clay, with traces of green glaze. Pierced vertically for suspension. P. | |
| 1621 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Amulet. Pig's head. Pierced between ears for suspension. [drawing 1:1] |
| 2509 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Amulet. White shell. Lion? Or bull? Roughly carved. [drawing 1:1] |
| 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] |
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