This category includdes objects like beads, pendants, and rosettes.  They are all small pieces of necklaces or bracelets that are not strung.  They may have been strung in antiquity, but are now separate and were not re-strung. 

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Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
15407K (none) (none) (none) Grouped: [A] (1) Two strings of small lapis lazuli and silver lentoids. [B] (2) Three strings lapis lazuli ovoids. [C] (3) About 27 strings of lapis lazuli and silver double conoids. The majority of the beads appeared to have three strings. [D-M] (4) Five pairs of silver earrings of 2 1/2 coils each. [N] (5) Fragment of a copper spindle whorl.
15407L (none) (none) (none) Grouped: [A] (1) Two strings of small lapis lazuli and silver lentoids. [B] (2) Three strings lapis lazuli ovoids. [C] (3) About 27 strings of lapis lazuli and silver double conoids. The majority of the beads appeared to have three strings. [D-M] (4) Five pairs of silver earrings of 2 1/2 coils each. [N] (5) Fragment of a copper spindle whorl.
15407M (none) (none) (none) Grouped: [A] (1) Two strings of small lapis lazuli and silver lentoids. [B] (2) Three strings lapis lazuli ovoids. [C] (3) About 27 strings of lapis lazuli and silver double conoids. The majority of the beads appeared to have three strings. [D-M] (4) Five pairs of silver earrings of 2 1/2 coils each. [N] (5) Fragment of a copper spindle whorl.
15407N (none) (none) (none) Grouped: [A] (1) Two strings of small lapis lazuli and silver lentoids. [B] (2) Three strings lapis lazuli ovoids. [C] (3) About 27 strings of lapis lazuli and silver double conoids. The majority of the beads appeared to have three strings. [D-M] (4) Five pairs of silver earrings of 2 1/2 coils each. [N] (5) Fragment of a copper spindle whorl.
15447 (none) (none) (none) Glazed beads; and some felspar(?) beads. Glazed rings and felspar(?) cuboids.
15453 (none) (none) (none) Beads: Gold, agate and carnelian balls, and double conoids.
15462 (none) (none) (none) Beads: carnelian double conoids & cylindrical; lapis lazuli cylindrical; 2 gold balls; 1 rock crystal ball; 1 silver decorated head. [drawing] TA
15463 (none) (none) (none) Beads: glazed cylindrical. Composite glazed ring beads. Composite glazed cylindrical in the shape of three tubes. Lapis paste cylindrical and 1 conical shell spindle whorl. Decorated with incised concentric circles. [drawing 1:1]
15485 (none) (none) (none) Silver Pendant. earring(?) [drawing 1:1]
15487 (none) (none) (none) Beads: carnelian rings; onyx barels; paste balls; 1 faceted amethyst cylindrical.
15488 (none) (none) (none) Beads: carnelian rings. A few paste cylindrical lapis lazuli paste ring beads - minute, a large number.
15492 (none) (none) (none) 8 beads. Carnelian and paste.
15498 (none) (none) (none) 7 paste beads. One imitation of agate.
155 (none) 1923,1110.183 (none) Beads, string of found loose in soil together and re-strung. Large yellow paste and light carnelian, 13 in all.
1555 (none) 1924,0920.51 (none) Amulet. Hematite. Recumbant cat; pierced for suspension, with holes for inlay eyes. [drawing 1:1]
1558 (none) (none) (none) Amulet. Cross. White chert. Perhaps originally glazed; pierced for suspension. [drawing 1:1]
1559 (none) (none) B15722 Amulet. Small duck. Clay, with traces of green glaze. Pierced vertically for suspension. P.
15606 (none) (none) (none) Beads: dark steatite, falttened lentoid with engraved pattern (much worn). [drawing 1:1]
15704 31-17-144 (none) (none) Beads. Silver, agate, shell & carnelian mixed.
15705A (none) 1930,1213.101 (none) [A] Beads and [B] Silver finger ring: carnelian & agate bugles, 1 gold ring bead, silver finger ring is of flat strip metal, ends overlapping.
15708 (none) (none) (none) Glazed beads: worked ball heads and 1 barrel. [drawing]
15709 (none) (none) (none) Puzuzu head. Minature. Glazed with cylindrical neck. [drawing 1:1]
15757 (none) 1930,1213.106 (none) Beads. Minute, carnelian rings.
15792 (none) (none) (none) 5 beads. Carnelian rings.
15796 31-17-91 (none) (none) Amulet(?) Terracotta animal. Possibly a tortoise(?). [drawing 1:1]

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Dress and Personal Ornaments > Miscellaneous Pieces


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