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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 10830A | (none) | 1928,1010.191 | (none) | Tomb Group. A. Silver and lapis lentoid beads. B. Silver razor (?) Type XVI. [drawing] C. Copper razor, same type, stem broken: corroded to remains of a second which is all decayed Type XVI. D. [.1-.2] Silver earrings, wire spiral coils, two. E. A number of shell rings. F. Cockle shells containing paint. |
| 10832A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group. (A) Beads. Lapis and silver and 1 - carnelian. (B) [B-C] 2 silver earrings wire spiral coils |
| 10834A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group. (A) Beads. Lapis lentoids and carnelian rings. (B) [B and D] 2 silver earrings wire spiral coils. (C) Cockle shell containing paint. |
| 10840 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads One fairly large carnelian lentoid, carnelian rings, gold balls, and a few dark steatite lentoids |
| 10848 | (none) | 1935,0113.443 | (none) | Beads 5 large carnelian lentoids and 1 small gold ball (from the neck) |
| 10874 | (none) | 1928,1010.79 | (none) | Frontlet Consisting of a pair of gold chains, and 3 big beads, 2 carnelian & 1 lapis |
| 10880 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads A set of large lentoids found on the top of the thigh bone, possibly connected with the belt but not in the same character: 4 lapis, 4 gold, 2 facetted carnelian. |
| 11101 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Necklace. Gold ring beads. Carnelian double conoids. Agate barrels. Large flattened agate double conoid. White (steatite?) lentoid. Jasper double conoid. For order see Field Notes. |
| 11124 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. Ribbed carnelian bugle bead, lapis double conoid, unusually long carnelian bugle, lapis double conoid, strung in that order. Plain carnelian bugle is broken and mended. |
| 11204 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. (7). Large lapis double conoid; oolite? barrel bead; 2 gold ring beads; 2 carnelian ball beads; 1 rock crystal double conoid. |
| 11205 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Necklace. Long carnelian bugle bead. Lapis diamonds. Carnelian & gold rings. For order see Field Note. |
| 11215 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Necklace. Consisting of 2 strings of beads. 110 carnelian double conoids, 1 rectangular shaped agate bead convex on either side, elliptical in section. 50 carnelian ring and discoid beads. 68 lapis lazuli beads. 47 gold beads (tubular pieces of gold foil) |
| 11223 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. 2 lapis: lentoids, facetted, one broken. Wood (?) lentoid, 2 carnelian rings, also one silver earring. |
| 11230B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Head Ornament. (A) Gold ribbon. (B) Wreath of carnelian & lapis lazuli beads with gold mulberry leaf pendants. (C) [C.1-.2] Pair large lunate gold earrings. (D) Silver head ornament with inlaid rosette finials-gold, silver & shell. (E) [E and K] 2 silver pins with bent heads capped by a lapis ball head. Type VI. (F) Necklace of fluted lapis ball beads. (G) Frontlet of beads in 7 rows, gold, bugle, carnelian ring beads, lapis bugles. (H) Necklace of lapis & gold triangles. (I) Necklace of alternate lapis & silver double conoids. (J) Miniature vase of light drab clay, part of rim missing. |
| 11230G | (none) | (none) | (none) | Head Ornament. (A) Gold ribbon. (B) Wreath of carnelian & lapis lazuli beads with gold mulberry leaf pendants. (C) [C.1-.2] Pair large lunate gold earrings. (D) Silver head ornament with inlaid rosette finials-gold, silver & shell. (E) [E and K] 2 silver pins with bent heads capped by a lapis ball head. Type VI. (F) Necklace of fluted lapis ball beads. (G) Frontlet of beads in 7 rows, gold, bugle, carnelian ring beads, lapis bugles. (H) Necklace of lapis & gold triangles. (I) Necklace of alternate lapis & silver double conoids. (J) Miniature vase of light drab clay, part of rim missing. |
| 11411 | 30-12-580 | (none) | (none) | Beads. Gold, carnelian, lapis, agate and paste. For original order see tomb notes. | |
| 11412 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. 3 only. 1-carnelian bugle; 1-long limestone lentoid; 1-red and white breccia (?) found tied round the left upper arm. |
| 11417 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. Re-string in original order. Lapis, carnelian and jasper. |
| 11427 | (none) | 1929,1017.306 | (none) | Beads. Re-strung mostly in original order (see field notes). Carnelian, lapis, silver, jasper and glass. |
| 11444 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. A few small beads of lapis, carnelian and shell, found together but not in order. |
| 11450 | 30-12-496 | (none) | (none) | Beads. Small, 1 of gold leaf over bitumen, lapis, silver and carnelian. | |
| 11451 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. Small mixed beads: carnelian, silver, lapis. (for original order see tomb notes. |
| 11468A | (none) | 1929,1017.321 | (none) | Beads. (A) A string of lapis and carnelian bugles & double conoids with a few of silver decayed, and a lapis cylinder with criss-cross pattern. (B) Small rings of paste & lapis with a lapis frog amulet. |
| 11477 | 30-12-465 | (none) | (none) | Beads. Carnelian and lapis, bugles & lentoids; a few ball-heads of dark wood (ebony?) most of which fell to pieces. For order see Field Notes. | |
| 11485 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. One long bead of white shell, and a number of small lapis and carnelian beads, lentoids and balls. [drawing 1:1] |
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Agate - Chrysoprase - Jasper - Sard
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