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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 15809 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. Lapis and carnelian beads. Glazed balls. |
| 11520 | (none) | 1929,1017.308 | (none) | Beads. Lapis & carnelian. |
| 12012 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. Lapis & carnelian, small: for order see Field Notes. |
| 11702 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. Lapis & carnelian bugles & lentoids forming a bracelet. |
| 11535 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. Gold, silver, carnelian & lapis. 4 large carnelian & 2 silver diamonds, the rest small balls, etc. See Field Notes. |
| 11562 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. Gold, lapis, carnelian & agate; the remainder of the beads from the grave. (See Field notes). |
| 9351A | (none) | (none) | B16794 | Beads. Gold, lapis lazuli and carnelian. Three gold suspenders, 2 consisting of a gold ring attached to a single piece of gold foil which is a spacer for 3 necklaces. The third is a gold ring set with a gold flower pattern consisting of 12 petals represented only in outline. Also, 2 cones of spiral gold wire attached to a gold foil spacer for 2 strings. 3 Pear shaped gold beads pierced vertically. A piece of gold wire passes through the hole. At the top it is rolled over twice to form a spacer for 2 strings and at the bottom end twisted round once to prevent it from slipping. 3 lentoid lapis beads fitted with gold attachments similar to the above, except that one of the ha spacers for 3 instead of 2 strings. Also, 4 carnelians with similar gold attachments one a lentoid, 2 flattened ball beads, and 1 flattened double conoid. 5 gold pears (slender type) perforated at apex: 6 large gold double conoids and 10 small. A gold triangle consisting of 6 rows of minute ball beads, 2 lines of minute gold beads soldered together as above are both spacers, 1 for six the other for seven strings. 2 fluted gold ball beads and 1 fluted pear shaped bead. 8 minute gold ring beads. 26 carnelian lentoids. 5 carnelian bugle beads. 5 carnelian double conoids. 4 or 5 carnelian minute ring & ball beads. 2 lapis leaf shaped beads [drawing] thick in section. 7 lapis large double conoids. 32 lapis small double conoids. 2 ribbed conical lapis beads with a straight piece projecting from the base. 4 pear shaped lapis beads. About 50 smaller lapis beads, ring beads, ball beads, bugle beads, etc. | |
| 9351B | (none) | (none) | B16800 | Beads. Gold, lapis lazuli and carnelian. Three gold suspenders, 2 consisting of a gold ring attached to a single piece of gold foil which is a spacer for 3 necklaces. The third is a gold ring set with a gold flower pattern consisting of 12 petals represented only in outline. Also, 2 cones of spiral gold wire attached to a gold foil spacer for 2 strings. 3 Pear shaped gold beads pierced vertically. A piece of gold wire passes through the hole. At the top it is rolled over twice to form a spacer for 2 strings and at the bottom end twisted round once to prevent it from slipping. 3 lentoid lapis beads fitted with gold attachments similar to the above, except that one of the ha spacers for 3 instead of 2 strings. Also, 4 carnelians with similar gold attachments one a lentoid, 2 flattened ball beads, and 1 flattened double conoid. 5 gold pears (slender type) perforated at apex: 6 large gold double conoids and 10 small. A gold triangle consisting of 6 rows of minute ball beads, 2 lines of minute gold beads soldered together as above are both spacers, 1 for six the other for seven strings. 2 fluted gold ball beads and 1 fluted pear shaped bead. 8 minute gold ring beads. 26 carnelian lentoids. 5 carnelian bugle beads. 5 carnelian double conoids. 4 or 5 carnelian minute ring & ball beads. 2 lapis leaf shaped beads [drawing] thick in section. 7 lapis large double conoids. 32 lapis small double conoids. 2 ribbed conical lapis beads with a straight piece projecting from the base. 4 pear shaped lapis beads. About 50 smaller lapis beads, ring beads, ball beads, bugle beads, etc. | |
| 9351C | (none) | (none) | B16804 | Beads. Gold, lapis lazuli and carnelian. Three gold suspenders, 2 consisting of a gold ring attached to a single piece of gold foil which is a spacer for 3 necklaces. The third is a gold ring set with a gold flower pattern consisting of 12 petals represented only in outline. Also, 2 cones of spiral gold wire attached to a gold foil spacer for 2 strings. 3 Pear shaped gold beads pierced vertically. A piece of gold wire passes through the hole. At the top it is rolled over twice to form a spacer for 2 strings and at the bottom end twisted round once to prevent it from slipping. 3 lentoid lapis beads fitted with gold attachments similar to the above, except that one of the ha spacers for 3 instead of 2 strings. Also, 4 carnelians with similar gold attachments one a lentoid, 2 flattened ball beads, and 1 flattened double conoid. 5 gold pears (slender type) perforated at apex: 6 large gold double conoids and 10 small. A gold triangle consisting of 6 rows of minute ball beads, 2 lines of minute gold beads soldered together as above are both spacers, 1 for six the other for seven strings. 2 fluted gold ball beads and 1 fluted pear shaped bead. 8 minute gold ring beads. 26 carnelian lentoids. 5 carnelian bugle beads. 5 carnelian double conoids. 4 or 5 carnelian minute ring & ball beads. 2 lapis leaf shaped beads [drawing] thick in section. 7 lapis large double conoids. 32 lapis small double conoids. 2 ribbed conical lapis beads with a straight piece projecting from the base. 4 pear shaped lapis beads. About 50 smaller lapis beads, ring beads, ball beads, bugle beads, etc. | |
| 9351D | (none) | (none) | B16819 | Beads. Gold, lapis lazuli and carnelian. Three gold suspenders, 2 consisting of a gold ring attached to a single piece of gold foil which is a spacer for 3 necklaces. The third is a gold ring set with a gold flower pattern consisting of 12 petals represented only in outline. Also, 2 cones of spiral gold wire attached to a gold foil spacer for 2 strings. 3 Pear shaped gold beads pierced vertically. A piece of gold wire passes through the hole. At the top it is rolled over twice to form a spacer for 2 strings and at the bottom end twisted round once to prevent it from slipping. 3 lentoid lapis beads fitted with gold attachments similar to the above, except that one of the ha spacers for 3 instead of 2 strings. Also, 4 carnelians with similar gold attachments one a lentoid, 2 flattened ball beads, and 1 flattened double conoid. 5 gold pears (slender type) perforated at apex: 6 large gold double conoids and 10 small. A gold triangle consisting of 6 rows of minute ball beads, 2 lines of minute gold beads soldered together as above are both spacers, 1 for six the other for seven strings. 2 fluted gold ball beads and 1 fluted pear shaped bead. 8 minute gold ring beads. 26 carnelian lentoids. 5 carnelian bugle beads. 5 carnelian double conoids. 4 or 5 carnelian minute ring & ball beads. 2 lapis leaf shaped beads [drawing] thick in section. 7 lapis large double conoids. 32 lapis small double conoids. 2 ribbed conical lapis beads with a straight piece projecting from the base. 4 pear shaped lapis beads. About 50 smaller lapis beads, ring beads, ball beads, bugle beads, etc. | |
| 9351E | (none) | 1928,1009.63 | (none) | Beads. Gold, lapis lazuli and carnelian. Three gold suspenders, 2 consisting of a gold ring attached to a single piece of gold foil which is a spacer for 3 necklaces. The third is a gold ring set with a gold flower pattern consisting of 12 petals represented only in outline. Also, 2 cones of spiral gold wire attached to a gold foil spacer for 2 strings. 3 Pear shaped gold beads pierced vertically. A piece of gold wire passes through the hole. At the top it is rolled over twice to form a spacer for 2 strings and at the bottom end twisted round once to prevent it from slipping. 3 lentoid lapis beads fitted with gold attachments similar to the above, except that one of the ha spacers for 3 instead of 2 strings. Also, 4 carnelians with similar gold attachments one a lentoid, 2 flattened ball beads, and 1 flattened double conoid. 5 gold pears (slender type) perforated at apex: 6 large gold double conoids and 10 small. A gold triangle consisting of 6 rows of minute ball beads, 2 lines of minute gold beads soldered together as above are both spacers, 1 for six the other for seven strings. 2 fluted gold ball beads and 1 fluted pear shaped bead. 8 minute gold ring beads. 26 carnelian lentoids. 5 carnelian bugle beads. 5 carnelian double conoids. 4 or 5 carnelian minute ring & ball beads. 2 lapis leaf shaped beads [drawing] thick in section. 7 lapis large double conoids. 32 lapis small double conoids. 2 ribbed conical lapis beads with a straight piece projecting from the base. 4 pear shaped lapis beads. About 50 smaller lapis beads, ring beads, ball beads, bugle beads, etc. |
| 9351F | (none) | 1928,1009.80 | (none) | Beads. Gold, lapis lazuli and carnelian. Three gold suspenders, 2 consisting of a gold ring attached to a single piece of gold foil which is a spacer for 3 necklaces. The third is a gold ring set with a gold flower pattern consisting of 12 petals represented only in outline. Also, 2 cones of spiral gold wire attached to a gold foil spacer for 2 strings. 3 Pear shaped gold beads pierced vertically. A piece of gold wire passes through the hole. At the top it is rolled over twice to form a spacer for 2 strings and at the bottom end twisted round once to prevent it from slipping. 3 lentoid lapis beads fitted with gold attachments similar to the above, except that one of the ha spacers for 3 instead of 2 strings. Also, 4 carnelians with similar gold attachments one a lentoid, 2 flattened ball beads, and 1 flattened double conoid. 5 gold pears (slender type) perforated at apex: 6 large gold double conoids and 10 small. A gold triangle consisting of 6 rows of minute ball beads, 2 lines of minute gold beads soldered together as above are both spacers, 1 for six the other for seven strings. 2 fluted gold ball beads and 1 fluted pear shaped bead. 8 minute gold ring beads. 26 carnelian lentoids. 5 carnelian bugle beads. 5 carnelian double conoids. 4 or 5 carnelian minute ring & ball beads. 2 lapis leaf shaped beads [drawing] thick in section. 7 lapis large double conoids. 32 lapis small double conoids. 2 ribbed conical lapis beads with a straight piece projecting from the base. 4 pear shaped lapis beads. About 50 smaller lapis beads, ring beads, ball beads, bugle beads, etc. |
| 9351G | (none) | 1928,1009.73 | (none) | Beads. Gold, lapis lazuli and carnelian. Three gold suspenders, 2 consisting of a gold ring attached to a single piece of gold foil which is a spacer for 3 necklaces. The third is a gold ring set with a gold flower pattern consisting of 12 petals represented only in outline. Also, 2 cones of spiral gold wire attached to a gold foil spacer for 2 strings. 3 Pear shaped gold beads pierced vertically. A piece of gold wire passes through the hole. At the top it is rolled over twice to form a spacer for 2 strings and at the bottom end twisted round once to prevent it from slipping. 3 lentoid lapis beads fitted with gold attachments similar to the above, except that one of the ha spacers for 3 instead of 2 strings. Also, 4 carnelians with similar gold attachments one a lentoid, 2 flattened ball beads, and 1 flattened double conoid. 5 gold pears (slender type) perforated at apex: 6 large gold double conoids and 10 small. A gold triangle consisting of 6 rows of minute ball beads, 2 lines of minute gold beads soldered together as above are both spacers, 1 for six the other for seven strings. 2 fluted gold ball beads and 1 fluted pear shaped bead. 8 minute gold ring beads. 26 carnelian lentoids. 5 carnelian bugle beads. 5 carnelian double conoids. 4 or 5 carnelian minute ring & ball beads. 2 lapis leaf shaped beads [drawing] thick in section. 7 lapis large double conoids. 32 lapis small double conoids. 2 ribbed conical lapis beads with a straight piece projecting from the base. 4 pear shaped lapis beads. About 50 smaller lapis beads, ring beads, ball beads, bugle beads, etc. |
| 9351H | (none) | 1928,1009.82 | (none) | Beads. Gold, lapis lazuli and carnelian. Three gold suspenders, 2 consisting of a gold ring attached to a single piece of gold foil which is a spacer for 3 necklaces. The third is a gold ring set with a gold flower pattern consisting of 12 petals represented only in outline. Also, 2 cones of spiral gold wire attached to a gold foil spacer for 2 strings. 3 Pear shaped gold beads pierced vertically. A piece of gold wire passes through the hole. At the top it is rolled over twice to form a spacer for 2 strings and at the bottom end twisted round once to prevent it from slipping. 3 lentoid lapis beads fitted with gold attachments similar to the above, except that one of the ha spacers for 3 instead of 2 strings. Also, 4 carnelians with similar gold attachments one a lentoid, 2 flattened ball beads, and 1 flattened double conoid. 5 gold pears (slender type) perforated at apex: 6 large gold double conoids and 10 small. A gold triangle consisting of 6 rows of minute ball beads, 2 lines of minute gold beads soldered together as above are both spacers, 1 for six the other for seven strings. 2 fluted gold ball beads and 1 fluted pear shaped bead. 8 minute gold ring beads. 26 carnelian lentoids. 5 carnelian bugle beads. 5 carnelian double conoids. 4 or 5 carnelian minute ring & ball beads. 2 lapis leaf shaped beads [drawing] thick in section. 7 lapis large double conoids. 32 lapis small double conoids. 2 ribbed conical lapis beads with a straight piece projecting from the base. 4 pear shaped lapis beads. About 50 smaller lapis beads, ring beads, ball beads, bugle beads, etc. |
| 9351I | (none) | 1928,1009.63 | (none) | Beads. Gold, lapis lazuli and carnelian. Three gold suspenders, 2 consisting of a gold ring attached to a single piece of gold foil which is a spacer for 3 necklaces. The third is a gold ring set with a gold flower pattern consisting of 12 petals represented only in outline. Also, 2 cones of spiral gold wire attached to a gold foil spacer for 2 strings. 3 Pear shaped gold beads pierced vertically. A piece of gold wire passes through the hole. At the top it is rolled over twice to form a spacer for 2 strings and at the bottom end twisted round once to prevent it from slipping. 3 lentoid lapis beads fitted with gold attachments similar to the above, except that one of the ha spacers for 3 instead of 2 strings. Also, 4 carnelians with similar gold attachments one a lentoid, 2 flattened ball beads, and 1 flattened double conoid. 5 gold pears (slender type) perforated at apex: 6 large gold double conoids and 10 small. A gold triangle consisting of 6 rows of minute ball beads, 2 lines of minute gold beads soldered together as above are both spacers, 1 for six the other for seven strings. 2 fluted gold ball beads and 1 fluted pear shaped bead. 8 minute gold ring beads. 26 carnelian lentoids. 5 carnelian bugle beads. 5 carnelian double conoids. 4 or 5 carnelian minute ring & ball beads. 2 lapis leaf shaped beads [drawing] thick in section. 7 lapis large double conoids. 32 lapis small double conoids. 2 ribbed conical lapis beads with a straight piece projecting from the base. 4 pear shaped lapis beads. About 50 smaller lapis beads, ring beads, ball beads, bugle beads, etc. |
| 9351J | (none) | 1928,1009.80 | (none) | Beads. Gold, lapis lazuli and carnelian. Three gold suspenders, 2 consisting of a gold ring attached to a single piece of gold foil which is a spacer for 3 necklaces. The third is a gold ring set with a gold flower pattern consisting of 12 petals represented only in outline. Also, 2 cones of spiral gold wire attached to a gold foil spacer for 2 strings. 3 Pear shaped gold beads pierced vertically. A piece of gold wire passes through the hole. At the top it is rolled over twice to form a spacer for 2 strings and at the bottom end twisted round once to prevent it from slipping. 3 lentoid lapis beads fitted with gold attachments similar to the above, except that one of the ha spacers for 3 instead of 2 strings. Also, 4 carnelians with similar gold attachments one a lentoid, 2 flattened ball beads, and 1 flattened double conoid. 5 gold pears (slender type) perforated at apex: 6 large gold double conoids and 10 small. A gold triangle consisting of 6 rows of minute ball beads, 2 lines of minute gold beads soldered together as above are both spacers, 1 for six the other for seven strings. 2 fluted gold ball beads and 1 fluted pear shaped bead. 8 minute gold ring beads. 26 carnelian lentoids. 5 carnelian bugle beads. 5 carnelian double conoids. 4 or 5 carnelian minute ring & ball beads. 2 lapis leaf shaped beads [drawing] thick in section. 7 lapis large double conoids. 32 lapis small double conoids. 2 ribbed conical lapis beads with a straight piece projecting from the base. 4 pear shaped lapis beads. About 50 smaller lapis beads, ring beads, ball beads, bugle beads, etc. |
| 9351K | (none) | 1928,1009.82 | (none) | Beads. Gold, lapis lazuli and carnelian. Three gold suspenders, 2 consisting of a gold ring attached to a single piece of gold foil which is a spacer for 3 necklaces. The third is a gold ring set with a gold flower pattern consisting of 12 petals represented only in outline. Also, 2 cones of spiral gold wire attached to a gold foil spacer for 2 strings. 3 Pear shaped gold beads pierced vertically. A piece of gold wire passes through the hole. At the top it is rolled over twice to form a spacer for 2 strings and at the bottom end twisted round once to prevent it from slipping. 3 lentoid lapis beads fitted with gold attachments similar to the above, except that one of the ha spacers for 3 instead of 2 strings. Also, 4 carnelians with similar gold attachments one a lentoid, 2 flattened ball beads, and 1 flattened double conoid. 5 gold pears (slender type) perforated at apex: 6 large gold double conoids and 10 small. A gold triangle consisting of 6 rows of minute ball beads, 2 lines of minute gold beads soldered together as above are both spacers, 1 for six the other for seven strings. 2 fluted gold ball beads and 1 fluted pear shaped bead. 8 minute gold ring beads. 26 carnelian lentoids. 5 carnelian bugle beads. 5 carnelian double conoids. 4 or 5 carnelian minute ring & ball beads. 2 lapis leaf shaped beads [drawing] thick in section. 7 lapis large double conoids. 32 lapis small double conoids. 2 ribbed conical lapis beads with a straight piece projecting from the base. 4 pear shaped lapis beads. About 50 smaller lapis beads, ring beads, ball beads, bugle beads, etc. |
| 11411 | 30-12-580 | (none) | (none) | Beads. Gold, carnelian, lapis, agate and paste. For original order see tomb notes. | |
| 11563 | (none) | 1929,1017.257 | (none) | Beads. Gold, carnelian and lapis. Found loose together near PG 1068 & abut 300mm higher up. |
| 11579 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. Gold balls, very small; silver balls, silver diamonds, agate lentoids. 1 long carnelian bugle; 1 large agate two-eyed pendant. |
| 11911 | (none) | 1929,1017.248 | (none) | Beads. Gold balls (hollow) and balls of light yellow carnelian. | |
| 14477A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. Gold and carnelian double conoids. |
| 14478A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. Gold and carnelian bugles. Gold cylindrical with ringed surface. |
| 20065 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. Glazed frit balls, a carnelian ring and some shells. |
| 15172 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads. Glazed barrels, frit. Agate lentoid. Carnelian double conoid. [drawing 1:1] |
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