Geometric/Plant Shaped

Geometric pendants can be considered amulets, but are named based on their shape rather than their function. These objects are usually less than 30mm and pierced for suspension. Peircing distinguishes them from inlay.

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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
24	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gold earring- pendant. [drawing 1:1]
96A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Two Pebbles. pierced to be worn as amulets. [drawing 1:1]
96B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Two Pebbles. pierced to be worn as amulets. [drawing 1:1]
458B	(none)	1923,1110.165	(none)	[A-D] 4 gold pendants. Thin gold on a core. Ring for suspension above: body arch-shaped with embossed ornament similar on both sides but that on one side the center of the rosette is inlaid with reddish paste. Below, 6 rings for suspension. Phil. A only [only one was sent to UPM] [drawing 1:1]
458C	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] 4 gold pendants. Thin gold on a core. Ring for suspension above: body arch-shaped with embossed ornament similar on both sides but that on one side the center of the rosette is inlaid with reddish paste. Below, 6 rings for suspension. Phil. A only [only one was sent to UPM] [drawing 1:1]
458D	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] 4 gold pendants. Thin gold on a core. Ring for suspension above: body arch-shaped with embossed ornament similar on both sides but that on one side the center of the rosette is inlaid with reddish paste. Below, 6 rings for suspension. Phil. A only [only one was sent to UPM] [drawing 1:1]
459B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] Four brooches of gold and stone. Hollow circular setting of thin gold, the back plain except for a beaded edging, the front with a beading between 2 plain lines: inset in front, a large cat's eye. A ring for suspension above and two below, let into rim: projecting from the rim and fixed into it by gold-capped bronze pins, carnelians, six on each side. (two of these are in position: the remaining ones found loose, one of the cat's eyes was found in position: the others had fallen out). [Drawing 1:1] 1 only A Phil. 2 sent to Baghdad (B and D)
459C	(none)	1923,1110.164	(none)	[A-D] Four brooches of gold and stone. Hollow circular setting of thin gold, the back plain except for a beaded edging, the front with a beading between 2 plain lines: inset in front, a large cat's eye. A ring for suspension above and two below, let into rim: projecting from the rim and fixed into it by gold-capped bronze pins, carnelians, six on each side. (two of these are in position: the remaining ones found loose, one of the cat's eyes was found in position: the others had fallen out).
459D	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-D] Four brooches of gold and stone. Hollow circular setting of thin gold, the back plain except for a beaded edging, the front with a beading between 2 plain lines: inset in front, a large cat's eye. A ring for suspension above and two below, let into rim: projecting from the rim and fixed into it by gold-capped bronze pins, carnelians, six on each side. (two of these are in position: the remaining ones found loose, one of the cat's eyes was found in position: the others had fallen out). [Drawing 1:1] 1 only A Phil. 2 Sent to Baghdad (B and D)
465	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gold frame setting. For a stone, au jour: oval. Back plain: front has triangular holds bent over to hold stone: these and the rim decorated with granouillee work. Rings above and below for suspension. Photo no 45 [drawing 1:1]
1161	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone Pendant. Red polished stone, roughly conical, pierced for suspension (possibly an amulet?) [drawing 1:1]
1558	(none)	(none)	(none)	Amulet. Cross. White chert. Perhaps originally glazed; pierced for suspension. [drawing 1:1]
3280	(none)	1927,1003.149	(none)	Terracotta object. Bellows shape, pierced with holes. [drawing 1:1]
6331	(none)	(none)	(none)	Amulet. Black diorite. About BC. 1900 (?) Inscription much defaced. B. [drawing 1:1]
6797	(none)	(none)	(none)	Pendant. Silver. Set with Lapiz lazuli. E.
6995	(none)	(none)	(none)	Pendant? For inlay. Shell. U. shaped apex like pointed arch. Slightly convex. Text: E-Hurang(12).
7696	(none)	(none)	(none)	Pendant. Gold. Gold ring with gold filigree support dividing it to hold 4 small gold cones made of spiral gold wire. Gold foil clip attached to top of pendant.
8117	(none)	(none)	(none)	Pendant. Lapis lazuli. Double conoid in section. Broader at one end than at the other. [drawing 1:1]
8374	(none)	(none)	(none)	Silver pendant. In bad condition. It was suspended on the quadrupal band of silver and lapis beads described on field notes (No. 14). Made of twisted filigree wire wound up into spiral whorls standing in high relief. [drawing] 1:1 (sketch)
8565	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gold and stone chain. 6 lapis and 4 carnelian beads, the lapis thus [drawing 1:1] and the carnelian thus (flat) [drawing 1:1]. Strung alternately: in the middle of the chain (probably, see field notes) a gold centrepiece [drawing] of cloisonne work inlaid with lapis petals to the rosette and light yellow carnelian between the petals. (2 carnelians missing). The gold pieces had 2 attachment loops of which one is missing.
8567	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gold pendant. Thin flat wire forming a rosette in a ring, with attachment for 2 strings of beads. The piece may belong to the flower and leaf pendants (U.8568) or the square double-spacer gold and lapis beads U.8569. [drawing]
9077	(none)	1928,1009.72	(none)	Gold pendant Consisting of a gold ring with four cones of spiral wire within: kept in position by a twisted gold wire across the centre of the ring - binding together all four cones. The four cones made from one continuous wire, [drawing] d 0016 piece of gold foil forming 3 loops to receive beads attached to ring for purpose of suspension. Loop for suspension broken off from the ring
9164	(none)	(none)	(none)	Acorn? of lapis and carnelian [drawing]
9243	(none)	1928,1009.71	(none)	Gold pendant Gold ring set with 4 coils of conical spiral gold wire - gold foil bead spacer for 2 strings suspends it - suspender broken from ring. Common type.
9356A	(none)	1928,1009.70	(none)	[A-B] 2 Gold Pendants And lapis and carnelian beads Gold pendants - common type - plain gold rings set with 4 spiral cones of gold wire and attached to a gold foil spacer for 3 strings. Also, a few lapis beads, double conoids, bugles, barrel beads. 1 - banded sard and 3 - small carnelian. All confused.