Chalcedony
Chalcedony is composed of fine intergrowths of quartz and moganite. It has a waxy luster, and may be semi-transparent or translucent. Multiple minerals are associated with Chalcedony, including Agate, Carnelian, and Chrysoprase.
Chalcedony is composed of fine intergrowths of quartz and moganite. It has a waxy luster, and may be semi-transparent or translucent. Multiple minerals are associated with Chalcedony, including Agate, Carnelian, and Chrysoprase.
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 7666 | (none) | (none) | (none) | 3 complete carnelian beads. 2 fragments. One small lentoid, the rest large bugle beads slightly convex in the middle. One of the 3 complete beads broken and mended. Neo-Babylonian. |
| 7693 | (none) | (none) | (none) | String of beads. Gold, carnelian and lapis. |
| 7918 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Bead. Agate. Lentoid. |
| 7944 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Necklace 93 lapis lazuli double conoid 11 carnelian ring beads 1 carnelian bugle bead 2 lots of silver ball beads in groups of 4 and 3 |
| 7945 | (none) | (none) | B16808 | Necklace. 6 lapis lazuli double conoids [drawing] (not to scale). 4 lapis double conoids -smaller type [drawing]. 6 carnelian double conoids. 2 carnelian ring beads. | |
| 7958 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads of carnelian etc. From a bracelet. 2 carnelian, 4 jasper (blood stone), lentoid bugles, 4 silver ball beads, 1 gold plated copper ball bead (decayed). |
| 7962 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads of lapis, carnelian and gold, and one agate. Double conoids of different sizes, and 2 large gold-plated ball beads. 34 gold beads in all. There was evidence that these formed a separate string, stone and metal beads strung alternately. |
| 8010 | (none) | (none) | B17667 | Beads. Carnelian. Mostly minute ring beads. With them a few small balls etc. |
| 8011A | (none) | (none) | B16811 | Beads. Very large carnelians. Double conoids and one or two bugles. These were strung in 4 parallel strings [A-D] (one set made up with a similarly shaped gold bead) apparently with lapis balls between the carnelians, but this was not quite certain. [see also U.8017] | |
| 8044 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads Small rings of green glazed frit, A few lapis beads One carnelian One shell |
| 8054 | (none) | (none) | B16791 | Beads. Mixed carnelian and lapis. With 2 lapis frog amulets. | |
| 8084 | (none) | (none) | B16793 | Beads. Lapis lazuli. Medium-sized double conoids and some balls. | |
| 8097 | (none) | (none) | B16792 | Beads. Very long bugles, 1 gold, 2 lapis, 3 carnelian, one of the latter facetted, & 4 small silver & 3 small gold balls. For original order see field notes. | |
| 8116 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Necklace. Carnelian, lapis, & gold beads. 47 double conoid gold beads. 12 ribbed ball gold beads. 184 double conoid lapis lazuli. 14 lentoid carnelians. 1 double conoid agate bead. Strung apparently in the following order: 4 or 5? lapis. 4 or 5? gold. 4 or 5? lapis. 1 carnelian. 4 or 5 lapis. 4 or 5 gold. 1 carnelian. etc. In the middle the large double conoid agate bead. 1 gold ball bead with 4 or 3? gold conoid. |
| 8127 | (none) | (none) | B16795 | Necklace. 158 lapis lazuli double conoids. 51 gold double conoids. 1 double conoid facetted gold bead. [drawing] not to scale. Beads apparently strung in the following order. 3 small lapis. 1 large lapis. 3 small lapis. 2 gold beads. 3 small lapis. 1 large lapis. 3 small lapis. 2 gold beads. | |
| 8154 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. Lapis (& a few carnelian) from 2 parallel strings worn round the neck: see tomb notes. |
| 8162 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Silver pin with fluted ball head of lapis. Capped with gold. There is a hole through the top end of the shaft and affixed against one end of the hole is a small carnelian ring bead. It looks as if a string had been passed through the hole with a head at the end of it to prevent its slipping out; in that case, the pin must have acted as a true toggle. [Type] V. |
| 8164 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. Lapis, carnelian and silver. About 180 in all. The lapis and carnelian are double conoids: some of the silver are the same, some are treble ball heads and some are imitation shells. Strung, silver lapis carnelian lapis silver. |
| 8172 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. 7 carnelian, 6 lapis, and gold (4). The gold are seed-pods thus [drawing 1:1]. The carnelian similar but with no central rib, the lapis flat and rectangular and 2 bugles (this last may not belong to this string) : for order of threading see field notes. Found affixed to U.8171. The gold beads have a wooden tube down the middle, 2 leaves of gold being soldered (or cemented) together on either side of this: the string went through the wood. |
| 8177A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. A: Carnelian lentoids. B: Small lapis balls with the carnelians is one longer with artificial white bands. For stringing see field notes. |
| 8201 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. Lapis and silver with a few carnelian and some small glazed frit rings. |
| 8211 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. A large number of lapis and carnelian beads, now all mixed together, but originally forming a number of separate strings for which see field notes. |
| 8214 | (none) | (none) | B16704 | Silver suspenders. A plain ring of silver wire from which hangs a spacer for 3 strings of beads: they appeared to hang from the head this way up, but two were found corroded together in opposite directions. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 8224.1 | (none) | (none) | B16809 | [.1-.2] Beads. Lapis and carnelian, mixed small types, ball, lentoid and bugle, and a few ribbed ball beads of gold. | |
| 8229 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. Gold double conoids; lapis and carnelian (lapis double conoids, carnelian mostly rings and 1 big faceted lapis lentoid). |
Related Terms
Amber - Chrysoberyl - Hematite - Iron Pyrite - Jadeite - Lapis Lazuli - Malachite - Quartz - Turquoise
Child Terms
Agate - Carnelian - Chrysoprase - Jasper - Sard
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