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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 9935B | (none) | (none) | (none) | (A) Silver earring with lunate ends. (B) Fragments of a silver charm: 1 - gold lentoid bead; 1 lapis ditto; 1 carnelian ring bead. |
| 9954 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads Small lapis, carnelian and paste rings Originally strung in sets of 3 |
| 9987 | (none) | 1935,0113.433 | (none) | Wreath of gold leaves strung with lapis bugles and carnelian rings (part of the wreath only: the rest of it mixed with PG 806 q.v.) |
| 9995 | (none) | 1928,1010.166 | (none) | Wreath. Gold leaves strung up with small lapis bugles and carnelian rings. |
| 9997 | (none) | 1935,0113.434 | (none) | Bead Small double conoids of silver and lapis |
| 10026 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads A set of silver ring pendants, much decayed, strung with carnelian bugles and small lapis beads (found in confusion) |
| 10027 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Gold Leaves (14) Strung with small beads of lapis and carnelian. The order is the normal one: some were found with the beads still in between - 1 small carnelian ring, 2 blue bugles, 1 small carnelian ring. (many of the beads are mixed with U.10026) |
| 10090 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads Large lentoids, 2 lapis, 1 silver, 2 bitumen(broken) NB the carnelian rings probably went between the large beads |
| 10096 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Wreath of gold mulberry leaves strung with small lapis bugles & carnelian rings (orig. 13 in all, but some are badly broken) Type__ |
| 10150 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Necklace Carnelian & lapis beads and one steatite: double conoids, barrel and bugle beads For order of stringing and details (?) |
| 10172 | (none) | 1935,0113.435 | (none) | Beads Worn round wrist 5 lapis double conoids; 4 carnelian bugles; 1 carnelian bugles; 1 carnelian double conoid; lapis and carnelian strung alternatively. |
| 10189 | (none) | 1928,1010.681 | (none) | 3 Beads One steatite lentoid; 2 carnelian barrels |
| 10304 | (none) | (none) | (none) | 6 Beads Two carnelian bugles, & 4 crystal ring beads - strung alternatively. |
| 10315 | (none) | (none) | (none) | 5 Beads 2 lapis bugles 2 carnelian bugles 1 carnelian diamond. Originally strung with wooden double conoids, all of which had decayed. For order see Field Note. |
| 10329 | (none) | (none) | (none) | 13 Gold (Mulberry?) leaves Strung with lapis bugles and carnelian rings. Each leaf has a gold tang bent double thus forming two tubes for two strings of beads. Against the leaf on either side a small carnelian ring bead, then 2 lapis bugles, carnelian ring, leaf, etc. |
| 10338 | (none) | (none) | (none) | 13 Gold (Mulberry?) Leaves Strung with carnelian rings and lapis bugles in the normal manner Worn round forehead |
| 10343 | (none) | 1928,1010.166 | (none) | 5 or 6 Gold Ribbons Worn round head Normal type |
| 10346 | (none) | 1928,1010.165 | (none) | 13 Gold (Mulberry?) Leaves Strung in normal manner with carnelian rings & lapis bugles. cf. Field Note. |
| 10350 | (none) | (none) | (none) | 13 Gold (Mulberry?) Leaves Strung with lapis bugles and carnelian rings in the usual manner |
| 10365 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Necklace Agate, jasper, shell, carnelian lentoids, copper ball beads For order see Field Note |
| 10376 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Necklace. Minute beads. Gold and lapis balls, carnelian barrels. See Field Note for order. |
| 10377 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Necklace. Lapis, gold, carnelian and agate beads. For order see Field Note. |
| 10408 | (none) | 1928,1010.98 | (none) | Beads 5 gold, 1 lapis, carnelian and agate Restrung not in original order Isin period |
| 10410 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads Gold (1), agate and carnelian Isin-Larsa period |
| 10561 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Frontlet Composed of 2 lengths of gold chain, 2 large lapis and 1 gold facetted lentoid beads and 2 carnelian ring beads |
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