Necklaces
This category includes objects that hang freely from the neck.
Necklaces can be made of various material, from stones to metals. They are usually made of strings of beads, but can be metal torques. They are free falling from the neck and usually longer than 30 cm. Many of the necklaces have been restrung.
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 3262 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Necklace. Of carnelian, crystal, agate, one pebble and one amethyst; carnelian very roughly cut. In text: Neo-Babylonian period(5) in cat. |
| 14491A | (none) | 1930,1213.112 | (none) | Necklace. Shell beads. Cylindrical and roughly cut flat shoe like beads perforated in cater. [drawing 1:1] |
| 12617 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Necklace. Slender gold tubes. Carnelian rings. A few minute blue? Glazed frit. 5 large beads consisting of 2 gold worked double conoids, 2 carnelian balls, 1 agate bugle. [drawing] |
| 12632 | (none) | 1929,1017.255 | (none) | Necklace. Small beads. Carnelian and gold balls. |
| 12731 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Necklace. Three strings. Gold and lapis double conoids. |
| 7502 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Necklace. White paste. Beads with indented edges. Discoids. Found loose and restrung. [drawing 1:1] |
| 14479B | 31-17-26 | (none) | (none) | Necklaces [A-L]. Lapis lazuli and carnelian double conoids and gold beads. Lapis & gold fluted balls. Smaller beads were from cloak. | |
| 14479C | 31-17-27 | (none) | (none) | Necklaces [A-L]. Lapis lazuli and carnelian double conoids and gold beads. Lapis & gold fluted balls. Smaller beads were from cloak. | |
| 14479D | 31-17-28 | (none) | (none) | Necklaces [A-L]. Lapis lazuli and carnelian double conoids and gold beads. Lapis & gold fluted balls. Smaller beads were from cloak. | |
| 14479E | 31-17-29 | (none) | (none) | Necklaces [A-L]. Lapis lazuli and carnelian double conoids and gold beads. Lapis & gold fluted balls. Smaller beads were from cloak. | |
| 14479F | 31-17-30 | (none) | (none) | Necklaces [A-L]. Lapis lazuli and carnelian double conoids and gold beads. Lapis & gold fluted balls. Smaller beads were from cloak. | |
| 14479G | 31-17-31 | (none) | (none) | Necklaces [A-L]. Lapis lazuli and carnelian double conoids and gold beads. Lapis & gold fluted balls. Smaller beads were from cloak. | |
| 14479H | 31-17-32 | (none) | (none) | Necklaces [A-L]. Lapis lazuli and carnelian double conoids and gold beads. Lapis & gold fluted balls. Smaller beads were from cloak. | |
| 14479I | 31-17-33 | (none) | (none) | Necklaces [A-L]. Lapis lazuli and carnelian double conoids and gold beads. Lapis & gold fluted balls. Smaller beads were from cloak. | |
| 14479J | 31-17-96 | (none) | (none) | Necklaces [A-L]. Lapis lazuli and carnelian double conoids and gold beads. Lapis & gold fluted balls. Smaller beads were from cloak. | |
| 10823A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group A. Necklace of gold and lapis lazuli double conoids and long carnelian facetted lentoids. B. [B and I] 2 silver earrings, 2 1/2 coils. C. A lapis lazuli cylinder seal in 2 registers. Banquet scene. Above, four seated figures, 2 of whom are sucking from straws: below, shrine gate, a porter, 3 seated figures 2 of whom suck straws. The straws are placed in jars which stand upon a ring headed, others have perfect circles in place of a head. D. Silver pin with lapis ball head and gold leaf cap. Head broken from stem. Type V. E. Fluted silver beaker, sides compressed. F. Fragments of a silver ribbon head band. G. Rings forming a silver belt. H. Cockle shells containing paint. I. A Pair of large double lunate gold ear rings J. A gold ear ring in 2 1/2 coils |
| 10822D | (none) | 1928,1010.685 | (none) | Tomb Group. A. Silver pin with fluted lapis ball head and fluted gold cap. Type V. B. Lapis lazuli cylinder seal, 2 registers: Upper: scorpion, kneeling hero fighting rampant lions, (a panther?), a striped zebu, and behind them a standing skirted male figure. Lower: gate of a shrine and within it seated figures drinking through straws, 3 seated figures, and 2 standing attendants. C. Limestone Bowl. Type XII D. Necklace of silver and lapis double conoids with 3 large facetted beads, 2 carnelian, 1 gold. For order see Field Note. |
| 10819C | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group. A. [A and F] Two copper pins, both broken, one with a plain the other with a fluted lapis ball head. Tip of second missing. Type V B. [B and G] pair of cockle shells containing black and green paint. C. necklace of lapis and silver double conoids and carnelian ring beads. For order see Field Notes. D. [D.1-.2] Pair of silver earrings 2 1/2 coils E. A limestone bowl. Type XII |
| 12474.1 | 30-12-566 | (none) | (none) | [.1-.2] Beads. A very long chain composed of large and small jasper, chalcedony, agate, sard, marble, carnelian and other stones, cut as bugles, lentoids, barrels and flattened square-ended lentoids, alternating with gold balls, some plain, some ribbed, and one with relief pattern. These seem to have formed one chain but it must have passed two or three time round the neck: the beads covered a considerable area but lay very thickly under the head. Restrung on original pattern but not in original order. [additional drawing on back of catalog card] [drawing] | |
| 12474.2 | 30-12-567 | (none) | (none) | [.1-.2] Beads. A very long chain composed of large and small jasper, chalcedony, agate, sard, marble, carnelian and other stones, cut as bugles, lentoids, barrels and flattened square-ended lentoids, alternating with gold balls, some plain, some ribbed, and one with relief pattern. These seem to have formed one chain but it must have passed two or three time round the neck: the beads covered a considerable area but lay very thickly under the head. Restrung on original pattern but not in original order. [additional drawing on back of catalog card] [drawing] | |
| 12251.1 | 30-12-483 | (none) | (none) | [.1-.2] Necklace. Lapis, Carnelian, silver beads: rings, balls and double conoids. |
| 12251.2 | 30-12-504 | (none) | (none) | [.1-.2] Necklace. Lapis, Carnelian, silver beads: rings, balls and double conoids. |
| 12264.1 | 30-12-452 | (none) | (none) | [.1-.2] Necklace. Gold & lapis double conoids. For stringing see Field Note. | |
| 12264.2 | 30-12-637 | (none) | (none) | [.1-.2] Necklace. Gold & lapis double conoids. For stringing see Field Note. | |
| 12263.1 | 30-12-450 | (none) | (none) | [.1-.3] Necklace. 3 rows of small gold & lapis ball beads. For stringing see Field note. |
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