Carnelian
Carnelian is a clear to translucent reddish-brown variety of chalcedony. It may vary from a pale orange to an almost black coloration. It has a mohs hardness of 6-7. It is commonly found in India and Siberia.
Carnelian is a clear to translucent reddish-brown variety of chalcedony. It may vary from a pale orange to an almost black coloration. It has a mohs hardness of 6-7. It is commonly found in India and Siberia.
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 800 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. Carnelian 12; amethyst 11; crystal 1; restrung approximately in the original order. Bracelet. |
| 827 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. 9 bugle-beads of white shell, much decayed; the longest is 7mm long. A few shell disk beads of the usual small type. A quantity of small shells, whole, but pierced for threading. One mother-o'-pearl spacer, flat, thus [drawing 1:1] Half-a-dozen small carnelian ring beads. Found with stonerams |
| 904 | (none) | 1923,1110.181 | (none) | Beads. String of made up from off beads collected in the course of the dig. 56 carnelian, 1 gold. |
| 905 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads string of made up from odd beads collected in the course of the dig. 35 in all: crystal, lapis, pebble, amethyst and carnelian. |
| 906 | (none) | 1923,1110.180 | (none) | Beads string of, made up from odd beads collected in the course of the dig. 30 in all carnelian and agate |
| 1639 | (none) | (none) | (none) | String of beads. (40) Restrung from loose beads. Carnelian rings and lentoids or bugles of carnelian, agate, onyx, etc. |
| 1640 | (none) | (none) | (none) | String of beads. (36) Ball beads of carnelian and rock crystal with cat's eye center. |
| 1641 | (none) | (none) | (none) | String of beads. (39) Mixed shapes in carnelian, rock crystal, lapis lazuli, etc., with central bead of lapis wound round with gold wire. |
| 1642 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads (10) Carnelian, agate, etc., found together. |
| 1643 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. Very small gold ball beads, some plain, some fluted; found all together, with a few small lapis and carnelian beads. Sixty strung together, others loose. (purchased) |
| 1661 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. Mixed set, carnelian, shell, agate, etc., and one large gold bead. Brought in together. |
| 2683 | (none) | 1927,1003.201 | (none) | Seal cylinder. Carnelian. Time of Assyr influence about BC 700. [drawing] |
| 2814 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Broken Cylinder Seal. Carnelian. Assyrian influence about BC 700. Tree of life and genius. [drawing] |
| 2934 | (none) | (none) | (none) | String of beads. Small lentoids of carnelian, rock crystal, granite, hematite, red jasper, sard, shell, copper, etc., with shell disc pendant. Together and re-strung arbitrarily. |
| 3141 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Minute. Duck weight. Of carnelian, nicely cut. Type VI. |
| 3170 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Bead necklace. Of glass, carnelian, frit, etc. |
| 3256 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Seal cylinder. Carnelian. About BC 700. [drawing] |
| 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. |
| 3362 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Bead necklace. Mixed up gold, agate and carnelian. |
| 6678C | (none) | (none) | (none) | 3 Necklaces (A) Agate beads 45 in number. Arbitrarily re-strung. B. (B) Amethyst and gold beads 66 in number. Arbitrarily re-strung. B. (C) Carnelian beads 27 in number. Arbitrarily re-strung. B. |
| 6796 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Necklace. Carnelian beads. E. |
| 6918 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Carnelian. Fragmentary. Scene of worship. Goddess leading votary by the hand. |
| 6919 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Carnelian beads. Collection of 22. Some broken. E. |
| 7002 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Collection of beads. Small paste and carnelian also bronze fragments. |
| 7099 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Necklace. Containing cylinder seal of carnelian. Inscribed. Cylinder seal; lapis lazuli plain. 65 carnelian beads. On carnelian cylinder seal. Worship of a standing god by votary led by the hand. Standing god holds club? Introducing goddess may be Dim-tab-ba. Inscribed: Dim-tab-ba. Cf. U.7097, U.7098 and U.7100-U.7106. |
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