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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 8310 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. One carnelian, a few lapis, and a number of very small shell rings. |
| 8317B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper pin [A]. Square section thickening to the head, pierced. Pointed, with tang. With this go (probably) [B] 9 beads - one gold, 3 carnelian, and 4 lapis. V. |
| 8364 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. A small set of mixed carnelian and lapis lazuli, all found together at the neck: see field notes. |
| 8375 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. Large. One carnelian, one ball lapis and 6 diamond-shaped flat lapis beads; all found close together except the ball bead which lay apart. (NB the last had a thread through it so was not a pin-head as suggested in the field notes) |
| 8376A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. Lapis bugles, small, and carnelian rings. These went to complete the triple collar with silver rings attached. See field notes item 8. |
| 8376B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. Large lapis and carnelian. Forming a separate string. See field notes item 8. |
| 8376D | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. Lapis lazuli double conoids, and 2 carnelians. For stringing, see field notes. |
| 8377 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads etc. Large silver rings to which are attached spacers pierced by 3 holes: between these were set lapis bugles flanked by carnelian rings: see field notes. Part of the chain preserved as found. |
| 8391 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. Lapis and carnelian. The former mostly double conoids and rings, the carnelian bugles, conoids, faceted bugles and rings. |
| 8400 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. 14 in all, carnelian and lapis. Found by the neck. |
| 8403 | (none) | (none) | (none) | 73 beads. Roughly shaped lapis ball beads and a few carnelian ring beads. |
| 8409 | (none) | (none) | (none) | 11 beads. Lapis double conoids, bugle carnelian and gold beads. |
| 8421 | (none) | (none) | (none) | 35 beads Mostly minute lapis lazuli ring beads, 2 bugle lapis, 2 bugle carnelian, 2 carnelian ball beads |
| 8429 | (none) | 1928,1009.75 | (none) | 13 beads 1 double conoid, L 0027, faceted gold bead 2 double conoid, L0023, faceted lapis. 2 double conoid lapis. 4 barrel lapis. 1 ribbed ball lapis. 1 barrel carnelian. 2 banded agate beads - white and red bands. |
| 8432 | (none) | 1928,1009.87 | (none) | 7 beads 4 gold double conoids 1 elongated gold double conoid, L006 2 elongated carnelian, L0057 |
| 8438 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Necklace 47 beads Including 5 carnelians worked with a white pattern Found in following order: 13 lapis lazuli double conoids 2 lapis ribbed ball beads 1 carnelian worked bead 2 lapis ribbed ball beads 2 gold ribbed ball beads 2 lapis ribbed ball beads 1 carnelian worked bead 2 lapis ribbed ball 2 gold ribbed ball beads ETC [drawing 1:1, section and plan of carnelian] 5 carnelian beads with white line patterns worked upon them. Double conoid in section. Slightly convex faces. |
| 8439 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Necklace. 29 beads in all 10 barrel carnelian, 4 silver double conoids the rest lapis double conoids. Found in ground in following order: 1 silver 2 lapis 1 carnelian 1 hematite?? 1 carnelian 1 silver 1 large lapis 1 silver 3 lapis 1 carnelian 4 lapis 1 carnelian 1 silver 1 carnelian 2 lapis 1 carnelian 1 silver 1 carnelian ETC Carnelian barrel beads, silver and lapis double conoids. |
| 8441 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Necklace. 29 beads. Consisting of: 1 gold ring spacer (gold ring attached to a piece of gold foil bent so as to form six loops) 2 gold ball beads 1 gold barrel bead 1 gold bugle bead 5 barrel carnelians 1 double conoid carnelian 4 carnelian ring beads 6 lapis lazuli double conoids 8 small lapis beads [drawing] gold spacer (slightly enlarged) |
| 8446A | (none) | (none) | B16803 | 178 beads Lapis double conoids, barrel beads and bugle beads Carnelian barrel beads 4 minute gold beads Originally these formed [A-C] 3 necklaces apparently worn round the neck one above the other. The bottom necklace consisted of the larger lapis beads, the necklace above of smaller lapis. The top string of lapis, carnelian and gold. Gold and carnelian were always next to one another, and between each gold and carnelian apparently 2 lapis. |
| 8446B | (none) | (none) | (none) | 178 beads Lapis double conoids, barrel beads and bugle beads Carnelian barrel beads 4 minute gold beads Originally these formed [A-C] 3 necklaces apparently worn round the neck one above the other. The bottom necklace consisted of the larger lapis beads, the necklace above of smaller lapis. The top string of lapis, carnelian and gold. Gold and carnelian were always next to one another, and between each gold and carnelian apparently 2 lapis. |
| 8446C | (none) | (none) | B16803 | 178 beads Lapis double conoids, barrel beads and bugle beads Carnelian barrel beads 4 minute gold beads Originally these formed [A-C] 3 necklaces apparently worn round the neck one above the other. The bottom necklace consisted of the larger lapis beads, the necklace above of smaller lapis. The top string of lapis, carnelian and gold. Gold and carnelian were always next to one another, and between each gold and carnelian apparently 2 lapis. |
| 8465 | (none) | (none) | (none) | 5 beads. 1 carnelian double conoid, 2 carnelian barrel beads. 1 lapis barrel bead and 1 lapis bead in the form of an eye socket. |
| 8469 | (none) | (none) | B16824 | 5 beads. 2 ball lapis, 2 double conoid lapis, 1 double conoid carnelian. | |
| 8497 | (none) | (none) | (none) | String of beads Worn over a silver diadem round the forehead. String consists of minute lapis ball beads and of oblong rectangular gold and lapis spacers. Gold and lapis spacers strung alternately with lapis and carnelian beads placed alternately between each spacer. Carnelian beads all minute ring beads. The silver diadem was entirely broken and destroyed. 6 gold spacers; 6 lapis lazuli spacers. |
| 8525 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads A string composed of 5 carnelian and 4 gold long double conoid beads L. 0052 and one flattened ovoid carnelian: and between these small fluted balls of gold and lapis: see field notes. |
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