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)
14904 31-17-142 (none) (none) Beads. Various types. Collected from the same level. Not in catalog.
15310D 31-17-143 (none) (none) Group: (A) Narrow gold ribbon spirally twisted: (B) Gold finger ring made from a strip of thin metal with the edges curled over to imitate 2 solid hoops; (C) Beads from necklace: carnelian, lapis, gold, hematite, agate, steatite: for order see field notes.; (D) Small gold and lapis ball head; (E) Small lapis & carnelian beads (only about 5 altogether, mixed in box with (D). See Field Notes.
15310E 31-17-143 (none) (none) Group: (A) Narrow gold ribbon spirally twisted: (B) Gold finger ring made from a strip of thin metal with the edges curled over to imitate 2 solid hoops; (C) Beads from necklace: carnelian, lapis, gold, hematite, agate, steatite: for order see field notes.; (D) Small gold and lapis ball head; (E) Small lapis & carnelian beads (only about 5 altogether, mixed in box with (D). See Field Notes.
15704 31-17-144 (none) (none) Beads. Silver, agate, shell & carnelian mixed.
13744B 31-17-145 (none) (none) Beads. Mostly white shell: with them 2 white shell plaques, one oblong, one diamond shaped and some lapis and carnelian rings. For order see field notes.
15407A 31-17-146 (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.
14479A 31-17-25 (none) (none) Necklaces [A-L]. Lapis lazuli and carnelian double conoids and gold beads. Lapis & gold fluted balls. Smaller beads were from cloak.
12771H.1 31-17-319G (none) (none) Objects. (A) Miniature white calcite bowl (the rim chipped) thus [reference to drawing] [Type RC12]. [drawing 1:1] (B) Shallow bowl of basic diorite (?). (C) Fragment of stone bowl (?) re-used and pierced with 3 holes: basic diorite (?). [drawing] (D) Miniature square box roughly made from light drab clay. (E) Miniature clay bowl. (F) Miniature goblet in light drab clay thus [reference to drawing]. [drawing 1:2] (G) Wheelmade pot of pinkish clay with pin-hole orifice at neck (neck broken off). [drawing] (H) Clay bead (?) or handle (?) rough cylinder longitudinally pierced. [U.12771I not assigned] (J) Oval pebble burnisher. Thin and flat. (K) Flint chip. (L) Flint saw. (M) Part of clay jar-sealing with indistinct traces of relief. (N) Clay jar sealing with rows of animals. [drawing 1:1] (O) Flint hoe (?) of T.O. type [Tel Obaid].
12771H.2 31-17-319H (none) (none) Objects. (A) Miniature white calcite bowl (the rim chipped) thus [reference to drawing] [Type RC12]. [drawing 1:1] (B) Shallow bowl of basic diorite (?). (C) Fragment of stone bowl (?) re-used and pierced with 3 holes: basic diorite (?). [drawing] (D) Miniature square box roughly made from light drab clay. (E) Miniature clay bowl. (F) Miniature goblet in light drab clay thus [reference to drawing]. [drawing 1:2] (G) Wheelmade pot of pinkish clay with pin-hole orifice at neck (neck broken off). [drawing] (H) Clay bead (?) or handle (?) rough cylinder longitudinally pierced. [U.12771I not assigned] (J) Oval pebble burnisher. Thin and flat. (K) Flint chip. (L) Flint saw. (M) Part of clay jar-sealing with indistinct traces of relief. (N) Clay jar sealing with rows of animals. [drawing 1:1] (O) Flint hoe (?) of T.O. type [Tel Obaid].
12778B.3 31-17-352C (none) (none) Group of objects: from PG/NW level; found between levels -760 and -800 below the planoconvex brick pavement (A) Clay animal figurine. (B) [.1-.6] Fragment of long clay beads imitating shell. (C) [.1-.9] A number of clay jar-sealing with seal impressions, all of one type, palmette enclosed (imperfect) [reference to drawing]. (see over [Annotated] Legrain 480 (D) An oval clay object. [Annotated] Legrain 481. (see over) [Drawing of impression] (E) Tubular ball (?) bead. (F) Copper needle. (G) [.1-.13] Various examples of pottery. [H] (also animal bones). -- The design on D and C is the same [drawing of design].
12778B.1 31-17-352D (none) (none) Group of objects: from PG/NW level; found between levels -760 and -800 below the planoconvex brick pavement (A) Clay animal figurine. (B) [.1-.6] Fragment of long clay beads imitating shell. (C) [.1-.9] A number of clay jar-sealing with seal impressions, all of one type, palmette enclosed (imperfect) [reference to drawing]. (see over [Annotated] Legrain 480 (D) An oval clay object. [Annotated] Legrain 481. (see over) [Drawing of impression] (E) Tubular ball (?) bead. (F) Copper needle. (G) [.1-.13] Various examples of pottery. [H] (also animal bones). -- The design on D and C is the same [drawing of design].
12778B.2 31-17-352E (none) (none) Group of objects: from PG/NW level; found between levels -760 and -800 below the planoconvex brick pavement (A) Clay animal figurine. (B) [.1-.6] Fragment of long clay beads imitating shell. (C) [.1-.9] A number of clay jar-sealing with seal impressions, all of one type, palmette enclosed (imperfect) [reference to drawing]. (see over [Annotated] Legrain 480 (D) An oval clay object. [Annotated] Legrain 481. (see over) [Drawing of impression] (E) Tubular ball (?) bead. (F) Copper needle. (G) [.1-.13] Various examples of pottery. [H] (also animal bones). -- The design on D and C is the same [drawing of design].
15369 31-17-37 (none) (none) Beads. Rings of white shell, a great quantity found forming 4 strings round the neck
14261 31-17-372 (none) (none) Cowrie shell.
15369A 31-17-38 (none) (none) Beads. Rings of white shell, a great quantity found forming 4 strings round the neck
15369B 31-17-39 (none) (none) Beads. Rings of white shell, a great quantity found forming 4 strings round the neck
15369C 31-17-40 (none) (none) Beads. Rings of white shell, a great quantity found forming 4 strings round the neck
15369D 31-17-41 (none) (none) Beads. Rings of white shell, a great quantity found forming 4 strings round the neck
15369E 31-17-42 (none) (none) Beads. Rings of white shell, a great quantity found forming 4 strings round the neck
15369F 31-17-43 (none) (none) Beads. Rings of white shell, a great quantity found forming 4 strings round the neck
15369G 31-17-44 (none) (none) Beads. Rings of white shell, a great quantity found forming 4 strings round the neck
13797C 31-17-45 (none) (none) [A-G] Beads. Double conoids of gold & (discolored) lapis.
13783I 31-17-46 (none) (none) [A-O] Beads. Gold and lapis double conoids of various sizes.
13783M 31-17-47 (none) (none) [A-O] Beads. Gold and lapis double conoids of various sizes.
13783J 31-17-48 (none) (none) [A-O] Beads. Gold and lapis double conoids of various sizes.

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