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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 9656E | (none) | 1928,1010.108 | (none) | Beads Gold. Large double conoids, small double conoids, tubular beads, barrel beads, fluted ball beads, flattened double conoids, double conoids of spiral wire, circles of spiral wire, 2 elongated double conoids; 4 ring spacers for 3 strings, gold bar spacers (square in section) for 20 strings, 3 gold leaves with spacers for 2 strings. Carnelian. Barrel beads, ball beads, bugles, double conoids, ring beads, 1 worked barrel bead with white pattern, flattened tabloid with gold suspender. Lapis. Large double conoids, small double conoids, fluted ball beads, double conoid with gold suspender for 2 strings. |
| 9656D | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads Gold. Large double conoids, small double conoids, tubular beads, barrel beads, fluted ball beads, flattened double conoids, double conoids of spiral wire, circles of spiral wire, 2 elongated double conoids; 4 ring spacers for 3 strings, gold bar spacers (square in section) for 20 strings, 3 gold leaves with spacers for 2 strings. Carnelian. Barrel beads, ball beads, bugles, double conoids, ring beads, 1 worked barrel bead with white pattern, flattened tabloid with gold suspender. Lapis. Large double conoids, small double conoids, fluted ball beads, double conoid with gold suspender for 2 strings. |
| 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. |
| 12388D | 30-12-445 | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earring. [C and H] Gold flower rosettes on silver stems. [D] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [F] Necklace of lapis and silver double conoid beads. [G] Silver pin with lapis ball head [Type] VI B. | |
| 11743A | 30-12-449 | (none) | (none) | Beads. Long Carnelian bugles strung up with gold fluted balls. Also carnelian double conoids (see Field Notes). | |
| 11531 | 30-12-451 | (none) | (none) | Beads. Carnelians, lapis & chrysoprases (?) see Field Notes. | |
| 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. | |
| 12377B | 30-12-467 | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] Necklace of blue and gold triangles. [B] Necklace of blue and gold double conoid beads. [C] Silver pin VI B with lapis ball head. [D] Silver pin VI B with lapis ball head. [E] Bracelet of gold, lapis and carnelian beads (for order see field notes) |
| 12432H | 30-12-469 | (none) | (none) | Tomb groups. With bodies. [Numbered entries refer to bodies, not all bodies associated with objects.] --No. 3: [A] Whetstone. --No. 11: [B] Silver wire spiral coil earring. [C] Lapis and silver lentoid and bugle beads. --No. 13: [D] Silver wire spiral coil earring. [E] Facetted lapis bugles and some silver lentoid beads. --No. 14: [F-G] 2 silver wire spiral coil earrings . [H] Small lapis lentoid beads. --No. 15: [I] Double conoid lapis beads. --No. 16: [J] Very small lapis ball beads. --No.17: [K] Large facetted lapis lentoids. --No. 18: [L] Lapis double conoid beads. --No. 19: [M] Lapis lentoids and some silver beads. --No. 20: [N-O] 2 silver wire spiral coil earrings. [P] Lapis lentoid beads. --No. 21: [Q] Small lapis lentoid beads. --No. 22: [R] Silver wire spiral coil earrings. [S] Facetted lapis lentoid beads. [T] Cylinder seal, white shell, decayed (not kept) --No. 23: [U] Silver wire spiral coil earring. [V] Lapis and silver small lentoid beads and a few lapis balls. | |
| 12723E | 30-12-473 | (none) | B18193 | Group of copper vessels and a copper pin. Found corroded together. [A] (1) Copper strainer [Type] (new 96). [B] (2) Oval bowl. Distorted [Type] LXIII (new 7). [C] (3) Hemispherical bowl [Type] III (new 4). [D] (4) Cylindrical vase: same as U.12711. Type XV (?LVII new 44). [E] Copper pin with carnelian double conoid head. Tip missing, straight type [Type] IV (New 3). | |
| 12251.1 | 30-12-483 | (none) | (none) | [.1-.2] Necklace. Lapis, Carnelian, silver beads: rings, balls and double conoids. |
| 11450 | 30-12-496 | (none) | (none) | Beads. Small, 1 of gold leaf over bitumen, lapis, silver and carnelian. | |
| 11489B.1 | 30-12-499 | (none) | (none) | Tomb group. Gold earrings, beads, etc. (A) [A .1-.2] Pair of earrings each composed of a small gold spiral ring with lunate ends from which hangs a similar ring of silver. (B) [B.1-.2] Set of beads, gold, silver, lapis, agate and carnelian (see field notes) (C) [C, E, F] 3 silver finger rings (D) A set of larger beads found on the left upper arm. |
| 12360C.1 | 30-12-500 | (none) | (none) | Group. Comprising: [A.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. [B.1-.2] Pair of silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [C.1-.2] Lapis and some carnelian beads. [D-G] Shell rings. [H Silver pin. Listed on BM record] | |
| 12407C | 30-12-551 | (none) | (none) | Group. Waxed together and preserved with the [K] skull as a whole: 1. [A] Gold hair ribbon. 2. [B.1-.2] Large gold lunate earrings. 3. [C] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. 4. [D-F] 3 gold rosettes on silver stems. 5. [G] Silver comb with inlaid flowers. 6. [H] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. 7. [I] Necklace of large gold lapis ribbed ball heads. 8. [J] Bracelet of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes) (this not waxed on). |
| 11728 | 30-12-561 | (none) | (none) | Beads. A necklace formed of 17 gold tube beads with applique filigree decoration, 16 plain gold lentoids, 34 plain lapis lentoids, 1 large gold fluted ball, 2 ditto. lapis and a number of very small carnelian rings. For order see Field Notes. | |
| 11910 | 30-12-562 | (none) | (none) | Beads. Large double conoids of electrum and carnelian and flat lentoids of carnelian and gold: all from one string on the chest of the central figure in the domed chamber. | |
| 12477 | 30-12-572 | (none) | (none) | Beads. A string of flat gold diamond beads, carnelian diamonds small gold balls and small carnelian balls. (restrung as far as possible in the original order). | |
| (none) | 30-12-573 | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| 12705A | 30-12-576 | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] (1) Beads. Small lapis tubes carnelian rings and bugles. [B] (2) Copper reticule containing manicure tools. [C] (3) Copper dagger with ivory and silver handle. Type II B. Tip missing. [D] (4) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli adhering to blade of 3, not photographed. Men and animals poor cutting. [E] (5) Spindles copper with lapis whorl. |
| 11411 | 30-12-580 | (none) | (none) | Beads. Gold, carnelian, lapis, agate and paste. For original order see tomb notes. | |
| 12152 | 30-12-585 | (none) | (none) | Necklace. 2 large facetted lentoids; 1 facetted carnelian. Small lapis barrels. | |
| 11489B.2 | 30-12-586 | (none) | (none) | Tomb group. Gold earrings, beads, etc. (A) [A .1-.2] Pair of earrings each composed of a small gold spiral ring with lunate ends from which hangs a similar ring of silver. (B) [B.1-.2] Set of beads, gold, silver, lapis, agate and carnelian (see field notes) (C) [C, E, F] 3 silver finger rings (D) A set of larger beads found on the left upper arm. |
| 12665B | 30-12-589 | (none) | (none) | Group: [A] (1) Shell rings. Edge of skirt? [B] (2) Bracelet of small beads: lapis balls, carnelian rings and bugles, and one square carnelian with bleached bands. [drawing] [C] (3) Cockle shell with green paint. | |
| 11984 | 30-12-590 | (none) | (none) | Beads. A few, small balls of lapis & carnelian & gold-plated copper. |
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Agate - Chrysoprase - Jasper - Sard
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