83-7-1.27
Description (Archival): | Necklace. Nine strings of gold, lapis, Carnelian1 |
Description (Modern): | 25 beads of alternating lapis and agate, starting and ending with lapis. The 13 lapis beads are all balls/ovals of various sizes. The 12 agate are all barrel shaped.2 |
Museum Number (UPM B-number): | B17058c |
Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number): | 83-7-1.27 |
Measurement (Length): | 368 |
Measurement (Weight): | 24.8 |
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. |
[1] Description according to CBS Register. |
[2] Description from Aubrey Baadsguaard and Keeper of Near East Section. |