Description (Archival): Neckalce. Ladder like pattern: Lapis and Carnelian1     
Description (Modern): 40 lapis and carnelian beads. The 30 lapis beads are all squat biconical. And the 10 carnelian are all barrel shaped, some of which are slightly biconical. the pattern is simple, it begins with one lapis, then alternating carnelian with three lapis until2     
Museum Number (UPM B-number): B17292     
Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number): 83-7-1.17     
Measurement (Length): 377     
Measurement (Weight): 22.9     
Notes: When Woolley excavated the beads, he strung them according to how they were in the ground. Legrain later strung them as necklaces and gave them B numbers. Maude restrung them back into strings in 1983 resulting in the date number. Records recording these changes do not exist at this point. B and date are just guesses     
[1] Description according to CBS Register.
[2] Description from Aubrey Baadsguaard and Keeper of Near East Section.

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