Beads are made of various materials from stones to metals to clay.  They are also various sizes and styles.  Most common forms are spheres, lentoids, and cylindrical. 

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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)
10978 (none) (none) (none) Beads. String of gold and lapis balls alternating. REACCESSIONED AS 83-7-1.
10977A 83-7-1.5 (none) B17287 Beads. Large bugles of agate with lapis balls between.
10976Q 83-7-1.50 (none) B17062 Beads. String of large gold and lapis double conoids, alternating. REACCESSIONED AS 83-7-1. Pu Abis cloak.
10976B (none) (none) (none) Beads. String of large gold and lapis double conoids, alternating.
10976A 83-7-1.1 (none) B17046a Beads. String of large gold and lapis double conoids, alternating. REACCESSIONED AS 83-7-1. Pu Abis cloak.
10975B 83-7-1.3 (none) B17046b Beads. A string of decorated gold pipe beads, 22mm, long, with small gold balls,etc . 21 tubular carnelian, 2 gold, 3 lapis. 27 gold balls (17050 = U 10975-79, 80-81). REACCESSIONED AS 83-7-1.
10975 (none) (none) B17046 Beads. A string of decorated gold pipe beads, 22mm, long, with small gold balls,etc . 21 tubular carnelian, 2 gold, 3 lapis. 27 gold balls (17050 = U 10975-79, 80-81). REACCESSIONED AS 83-7-1.
10951 (none) (none) (none) Beads. Large lapis lentoids. They seemed to form a string round the upper part of the head, to keep in place the gold flower ornament.
10947 (none) 1928,1010.103 (none) 3 Beads. 1 lapis diamond; 1 oblong agate; 1 flattened lapis lentoid. Found on the right shoulder of the queen with the calf amulet. U.10946. [drawing]
10929 (none) 1928,1010.184 (none) Beads. A few only, of lapis and silver, lentoids: found together & apart from any other beads.
10889 (none) (none) B16735 Beads Big double conoids of gold (plated) lapis and carnelian For order see Field Notes
10880 (none) (none) (none) Beads A set of large lentoids found on the top of the thigh bone, possibly connected with the belt but not in the same character: 4 lapis, 4 gold, 2 facetted carnelian.
10879 (none) (none) B17063 Beads From the belt Plain short bugles of lapis, gold and carnelian, and minute ball beads in the same material: see Field Notes.
10866A.3 (none) (none) B16781 [A.1-.3] Beads Double conoids Gold 68 Lapis 250 Probably forming 3 separate strings, one of gold, two of lapis
10866A.2 (none) (none) B16756 [A.1-.3] Beads Double conoids Gold 68 Lapis 250 Probably forming 3 separate strings, one of gold, two of lapis
10866A.1 (none) 1928,1010.192 (none) [A.1-.3] Beads Double conoids Gold 68 Lapis 250 Probably forming 3 separate strings, one of gold, two of lapis
10848 (none) 1935,0113.443 (none) Beads 5 large carnelian lentoids and 1 small gold ball (from the neck)
10840 (none) (none) (none) Beads One fairly large carnelian lentoid, carnelian rings, gold balls, and a few dark steatite lentoids
10834A (none) (none) (none) Tomb Group. (A) Beads. Lapis lentoids and carnelian rings. (B) [B and D] 2 silver earrings wire spiral coils. (C) Cockle shell containing paint.
10833A (none) 1928,1010.194 (none) Tomb Group A. Beads: lapis double conoids. B. [B and D] 2 silver earrings, wire spiral coils C. Copper pin with bent stem and plain ball head (broken) Type VI B?
10832A (none) (none) (none) Tomb Group. (A) Beads. Lapis and silver and 1 - carnelian. (B) [B-C] 2 silver earrings wire spiral coils
10831A (none) (none) (none) Tomb Group A. Beads: lapis double conoids and some silver. B. Silver pin with lapis head. Type V. C.[C and E] 2 silver earrings, wire spiral coils. D. finger ring of very thin gold wire. [struck out: "E."]
10830A (none) 1928,1010.191 (none) Tomb Group. A. Silver and lapis lentoid beads. B. Silver razor (?) Type XVI. [drawing] C. Copper razor, same type, stem broken: corroded to remains of a second which is all decayed Type XVI. D. [.1-.2] Silver earrings, wire spiral coils, two. E. A number of shell rings. F. Cockle shells containing paint.
10829A (none) (none) (none) Tomb Group. A. Beads. Lapis and silver double conoids. B. Copper pin with lapis ball head, broken. Type V. C. Earring, silver wire spiral coil.
10824A.2 (none) (none) B16758 Tomb Group A. A large number of gold and lapis double conoids; order not ascertained owing to extreme confusion in soil. B. Silver pin with lapis ball head. Type V. C. [C and G] Two copper pins with lapis ball heads. Second broken and decayed. Type V. D. Gold finger ring, plain gold wire on top and bottom, seven spiral gold wires between. E. [E and H] Two silver earrings; 2 1/2 coils each. F. Cockle shells containing brown, blue, and green paint. [I-K Ceramic Vessels not recorded on card, but recorded in UE II L Silver Armlet not recorded on card or in volume, but BM has recorded this object as belonging to this group.]

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