Description (Archival): Necklace. Nine strings of gold, lapis, Carnelian1     
Description (Modern): 45 lapis and carnelian beads. There are 31 lapis beads that are squat biconical, and 3 that are round/oval.. And the 11 carnelian are all barrel shaped, some of which are slightly biconical. the pattern is simple, it begins with two lapis, then alternati2     
Museum Number (UPM B-number): B17058g     
Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number): 83-7-1.33     
Measurement (Length): 377     
Measurement (Weight): 15.9     
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.     
[1] Description according to CBS Register.
[2] Description from Aubrey Baadsguaard and Keeper of Near East Section.

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