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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16653 | 31-43-154 | (none) | (none) | Flat amethyst seal, and 5 carnelian beads. | |
| 16656 | 31-43-62 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal, carnelian. 2 bird-like beasts and star. | |
 | 16657C | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] Earrings, pair. Silver(?) with pendants in shape of bunches of grapes. Normal Persian type - 5 bunches from each ring. [C] Also a few beads, glass paste balls, and small carnelian rings and lentoids. |
| 16666 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. Lapis lazuli, carnelian, agate tubular and barrel beads. |
| 16683 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. 9 carnelian - double conoids and balls, rings. |
| 16684 | 31-43-155 | (none) | (none) | Carnelian and frit beads. [card shows only profile drawing of a vase] | |
| 16685 | (none) | 1931,1010.256 | (none) | Beads. Carnelian: balls and rings and double conoids. Amethyst: double conoids. Lapis lazuli: balls and rings. Agate: lentoids, barrels. Glass paste: lentoids, balls, rings. |
| 16687 | (none) | (none) | (none) | 6 beads. Black and white glass tubular. Carnelian ball and double conoid. Mottled double conoid, Breccia(?) double conoid; cats eye. |
| 16688 | 31-43-160 | (none) | (none) | 5 beads: 1 gold ball-fluted with ridged ends; 1 carnelian ball and double conoid; 1 hemispherical sard; 1 lapis lazuli barrel. | |
| 16692 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. Carnelian rings and lozenges; glass paste rings and balls; rock crystal flattened lentoid. |
| 16695 | (none) | 1931,1010.247 | (none) | Beads. Glass paste: blue and yellow rings. 1 carnelian lentoid. |
| 16696 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads: carnelian balls, rings and decagons; colored glass lentoids, rings and balls. |
| 16697 | 31-43-147 | (none) | (none) | Beads: Mostly lentoids. Jasper, carnelian, granite, agate, sard, lapis, quartz. A few carnelian balls and double conoids. | |
| 16698 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads: Carnelian bugles and flattened double conoids; steatite bugle; glass paste fluted bead; green quartzite(?) bead. [drawing] |
| 16703 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads: Glass balls and rings; 1 yellow glass paste double conoid; carnelian balls and rings; 1 white calcite(?) ball. |
| 16710A | (none) | 1931,1010.255 | (none) | Beads: 401 in all. Jasper, quartz, lapis lazuli, carnelian, agate, cats eye, breccia, granite, amethyst, copper, and various mottled stones, reddish brown, grey, etc. 1 gold double conoid; order not know. Mostly lentoids. Also barrels, rings, double conoids, balls. |
| 16710B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads: 401 in all. Jasper, quartz, lapis lazuli, carnelian, agate, cats eye, breccia, granite, amethyst, copper, and various mottled stones, reddish brown, grey, etc. 1 gold double conoid; order not know. Mostly lentoids. Also barrels, rings, double conoids, balls. |
| 16711 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Man-headed winged bull(?) grasping an winged gryphon by the tail. Attributes: star and two spoon-like symbols. |
| 16714 | 31-43-128 | (none) | (none) | Beads: Small carnelian rings and a pair of agate barrels, (silver earrings: handwritten entry ). [the handwritten entry is on UPM typed version, not on original card; probably are earrings marked with this U# in collection] | |
| 16717 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads: 8 carnelian balls; 1 carnelian barrel; 1 oblong flat agate pendant; 1 fluted gold bead with raised ends. [drawing of fluted gold type] |
| 16721A | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A] beads: a few carnelian double conoids. Fragment of a flat agate and [B] 1 copper earring, ends overlapping. |
| 16724 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads: 2 strings. Carnelian balls; fluted blue glass paste double conoids. |
| 16727 | (none) | 1931,1010.219 | (none) | Beads: Carnelian, lapis lazuli, agate, quartz, lentoids, bugles, double conoids, rings and a lapis lazuli frog amulet. |
| 16764 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads: carnelian rings; 1 hematite and 2 brown stone lentoids. |
| 16774 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads: carnelian balls; 1 large carnelian lentoid; 1 agate barrel; 2 flattened calcite lentoids. |
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Agate - Chrysoprase - Jasper - Sard
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