Geometric/Plant Shaped

Geometric pendants can be considered amulets, but are named based on their shape rather than their function. These objects are usually less than 30mm and pierced for suspension. Peircing distinguishes them from inlay.

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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
17006	31-43-484	(none)	(none)	Amulet. In shape of date stone. Limestone? White [drawing 1:1]
1715	(none)	(none)	B15717	Frit ornament. Pectoral. Pierced at each end. P. [drawing 1:1]
17223	(none)	1931,1010.67	(none)	Steatite plaque-pendant (with holder at top perforated for suspension. Phoenician inscription. Not illustrated. [drawing]
17400	(none)	(none)	(none)	Pendant. Steatite. Black. Rectangular. Faces slightly convex. Engraved with linear decoration. [drawing]
18262	(none)	1933,1013.85	(none)	Pendant. A shale (?) ring with knob pierced for suspension, in which are set, one on either side, shell rings with a central disk of lapis lazuli: the edges of the shale ring bevelled. [drawing]
18498	33-35-161	(none)	(none)	Shell figurine. Flat, in low relief. [drawing 1:1]
18694D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: (A) Copper bowl, in good condition, plain. [drawing] (B) Iron dagger blade, long leaf-shaped. (C) Iron knife-blade, broken in 3 pieces. [drawing] (D) Copper ball pendant, (E) 3 hair (?) rings of copper wire [E, G-H]. (F) Beads: carnelian, lapis paste, marble, pebble, limestone, crystal, steatite, frit: rings, balls, date shaped, cylindrical and a few small shaped types, axes, flies, etc.
19947	35-1-98C	(none)	(none)	Silver pendant. With cones and coiled wire applied to a solid base. [1:1 drawing]
20041B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. [A] A large collection, mostly carnelian but also other stones[?], of various forms together with a [B] steatite pendant thus [drawing] and a [C] paste scarab inscribed thus [drawing] [D] and a copper fibula (broken) thus [drawing] . Said to have been found with nos 20042-7.
24	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gold earring- pendant. [drawing 1:1]
3280	(none)	1927,1003.149	(none)	Terracotta object. Bellows shape, pierced with holes. [drawing 1:1]
458A	(none)	(none)	B15244	[A-D] Four gold pendants of thin gold on a core. Ring for suspension above: body arch-shaped with embossed ornament similar on both sides but that on one side the center of the rosette is inlaid with reddish paste. Below, 6 rings for suspension. Phil. A only [only one was sent to UPM] [drawing 1:1]
458B	(none)	1923,1110.165	(none)	[A-D] 4 gold pendants. Thin gold on a core. Ring for suspension above: body arch-shaped with embossed ornament similar on both sides but that on one side the center of the rosette is inlaid with reddish paste. Below, 6 rings for suspension. Phil. A only [only one was sent to UPM] [drawing 1:1]
458C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] 4 gold pendants. Thin gold on a core. Ring for suspension above: body arch-shaped with embossed ornament similar on both sides but that on one side the center of the rosette is inlaid with reddish paste. Below, 6 rings for suspension. Phil. A only [only one was sent to UPM] [drawing 1:1]
458D	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] 4 gold pendants. Thin gold on a core. Ring for suspension above: body arch-shaped with embossed ornament similar on both sides but that on one side the center of the rosette is inlaid with reddish paste. Below, 6 rings for suspension. Phil. A only [only one was sent to UPM] [drawing 1:1]
459A	(none)	(none)	B15243	[A-D] Four brooches of gold and stone. Hollow circular setting of thin gold, the back plain except for a beaded edging, the front with a beading between 2 plain lines: inset in front, a large cat's eye. A ring for suspension above and two below, let into rim: projecting from the rim and fixed into it by gold-capped bronze pins, carnelians, six on each side. (two of these are in position: the remaining ones found loose, one of the cat's eyes was found in position: the others had fallen out). [drawing 1:1] 1 only A Phil. 2 sent to Baghdad (C and D)
459B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] Four brooches of gold and stone. Hollow circular setting of thin gold, the back plain except for a beaded edging, the front with a beading between 2 plain lines: inset in front, a large cat's eye. A ring for suspension above and two below, let into rim: projecting from the rim and fixed into it by gold-capped bronze pins, carnelians, six on each side. (two of these are in position: the remaining ones found loose, one of the cat's eyes was found in position: the others had fallen out). [Drawing 1:1] 1 only A Phil. 2 sent to Baghdad (B and D)
459C	(none)	1923,1110.164	(none)	[A-D] Four brooches of gold and stone. Hollow circular setting of thin gold, the back plain except for a beaded edging, the front with a beading between 2 plain lines: inset in front, a large cat's eye. A ring for suspension above and two below, let into rim: projecting from the rim and fixed into it by gold-capped bronze pins, carnelians, six on each side. (two of these are in position: the remaining ones found loose, one of the cat's eyes was found in position: the others had fallen out).
459D	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] Four brooches of gold and stone. Hollow circular setting of thin gold, the back plain except for a beaded edging, the front with a beading between 2 plain lines: inset in front, a large cat's eye. A ring for suspension above and two below, let into rim: projecting from the rim and fixed into it by gold-capped bronze pins, carnelians, six on each side. (two of these are in position: the remaining ones found loose, one of the cat's eyes was found in position: the others had fallen out). [Drawing 1:1] 1 only A Phil. 2 Sent to Baghdad (B and D)
465	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gold frame setting. For a stone, au jour: oval. Back plain: front has triangular holds bent over to hold stone: these and the rim decorated with granouillee work. Rings above and below for suspension. Photo no 45 [drawing 1:1]
6069A	(none)	(none)	B16395	[A-B] 2 rock crystal? pendants. One to E. [drawing 1:1]
6069B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 rock crystal? pendants. One to E. [drawing 1:1]
6331	(none)	(none)	(none)	Amulet. Black diorite. About BC. 1900 (?) Inscription much defaced. B. [drawing 1:1]
6797	(none)	(none)	(none)	Pendant. Silver. Set with Lapiz lazuli. E.
6845	(none)	(none)	B16355	Bead. White frit. E. [drawing 1:1]