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) |
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![]() | 10408 | (none) | 1928,1010.98 | (none) | Beads 5 gold, 1 lapis, carnelian and agate Restrung not in original order Isin period |
![]() | 10848 | (none) | 1935,0113.443 | (none) | Beads 5 large carnelian lentoids and 1 small gold ball (from the neck) |
![]() | 9244 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads 8 lapis double conoids 3 lapis bugles 2 carnelian bugles 2 banded sard bugles 1 gold double conoid |
![]() | 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. |
![]() | 10026 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads A set of silver ring pendants, much decayed, strung with carnelian bugles and small lapis beads (found in confusion) |
![]() | 8525 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads A string composed of 5 carnelian and 4 gold long double conoid beads L. 0052 and one flattened ovoid carnelian: and between these small fluted balls of gold and lapis: see field notes. |
9537A | (none) | (none) | B16918 | Beads A/ Short string, long carnelian bugle, and 3 smaller ditto., separated by silver balls. B/ Diamond shaped lapis beads alternating with flat silver-plate beads. [drawing] C/ Mixed string of small gold fluted balls, lapis, carnelian, agate and paste, restrung mostly in original order (see Field Notes) except that there are no silver beads: in the field notes the 2 strings B & C were probably confused) | |
![]() | 9537C | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads A/ Short string, long carnelian bugle, and 3 smaller ditto., separated by silver balls. B/ Diamond shaped lapis beads alternating with flat silver-plate beads. [drawing] C/ Mixed string of small gold fluted balls, lapis, carnelian, agate and paste, restrung mostly in original order (see Field Notes) except that there are no silver beads: in the field notes the 2 strings B & C were probably confused) |
![]() | 9752 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads Balls of gold-plating over copper, rock crystal rings, 1 lapis lentoid with gold caps, originally bound with a spiral or silver wire, 1 carnelian lentoid (see Field Notes) |
10889 | (none) | (none) | B16735 | Beads Big double conoids of gold (plated) lapis and carnelian For order see Field Notes | |
9985 | (none) | (none) | B17642 | Beads double conoids of gold and lapis small Strung in groups of 4 or 8, in alternate colors | |
10789 | (none) | (none) | B17567 | Beads Forming a bangle [struck out: "In center large flattened elliptical shaped agate bead"] Gold balls, carnelian rings and barrels & lapis barrels | |
10879 | (none) | (none) | B17063 | Beads From the belt Plain short bugles of lapis, gold and carnelian, and minute ball beads in the same material: see Field Notes. | |
![]() | 10410 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads Gold (1), agate and carnelian Isin-Larsa period |
![]() | 9520 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads Gold, carnelian and lapis, steatite and copper plated with gold. See Field Notes: there described as 3 separate strings but more probably 1 string composed of 3 sections. |
![]() | 9639 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads Gold, carnelian, lapis, agate, and silver. In original order( see Field Notes) |
9309 | (none) | (none) | B17006 | Beads Gold, plain and fluted balls, carnelian and lapis balls, a crescent amulet of agate capped with gold, and a long gold bead | |
![]() | 9656A | (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. |
9656B | (none) | (none) | B17597 | 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. | |
![]() | 9656C | (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. |
![]() | 9656G | (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. |
![]() | 9656F | (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. |
![]() | 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. |
![]() | 8603 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads Lapis double conoids etc 1 long gold facetted lentoid 1 carnelian double conoid, large |
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Agate - Chrysoprase - Jasper - Sard
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