Description (Catalog Card): Beads. Carnelian, agate, lapis and gold. [A] One string was of carnelian and gold. [B] One string of lapis and gold. [C] Agate beads were found touching each other end to end, so should form a string.1     
Find Context (Catalog Card): TTE PG 55     
Material (Catalog Card): Carnelian2     
Material (Catalog Card): Gold2     
U Number: 8018A     
Object Type: Dress and Personal Ornaments >> Miscellaneous Pieces >> Beads      
Museum: British Museum      
Season Number: 05: 1926-1927      
Description (Modern): Beads     
Material: Inorganic Remains >> Stones and Minerals >> Mineral >> Semi-precious >> Chalcedony >> Carnelian      
Material: Inorganic Remains >> Metal >> Gold      
Museum Number (BM Big Number): 120598      
Museum Number (BM Registration Number): 1928,1009.81     
Museum Number (BM Registration Number): 1928,1009.89     
Museum Number (BM Big Number): 120606      
Notes: British Museum records two accession numbers under this U number which they call a and b, both of which are carnelian.     
[1] Woolley's description
[2] Material as described by Woolley

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Media: 8018A | 1928,1009.81, 1928,1009.89 Export: JSON - XML - CSV

Media Media Title Title Label Author Omeka Label
Ur Excavations II; The Royal Cemetery Ur Excavations II; The Royal Cemetery 1934 Woolley, Leonard (none)
Woolley's Catalog Cards Woolley's Catalog Cards Card -- BM ID:194 Box:36 Page:253 Card -- BM ID:194 Box:36 Page:253 (none)
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