Description (Archival): Necklace. 3 strings of Carnelian, gold, Lapis1     
Description (Modern): 23 beads with alternating lapis and carnelian/agate, beginning and ending with lapis. The 12 lapis are all squat biconical beads. In between the lapis are alternating barrel/ biconical carnelian and barrel and biconical agate2     
Museum Number (UPM B-number): B17051a     
Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number): 83-7-1.59     
Measurement (Length): 374     
Measurement (Weight): 27.9     
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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