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)
10866A.2 (none) (none) B16756 [A.1-.3] Beads Double conoids Gold 68 Lapis 250 Probably forming 3 separate strings, one of gold, two of lapis
10866A.3 (none) (none) B16781 [A.1-.3] Beads Double conoids Gold 68 Lapis 250 Probably forming 3 separate strings, one of gold, two of lapis
10879 (none) (none) B17063 Beads From the belt Plain short bugles of lapis, gold and carnelian, and minute ball beads in the same material: see Field Notes.
10880 (none) (none) (none) Beads A set of large lentoids found on the top of the thigh bone, possibly connected with the belt but not in the same character: 4 lapis, 4 gold, 2 facetted carnelian.
10889 (none) (none) B16735 Beads Big double conoids of gold (plated) lapis and carnelian For order see Field Notes
10929 (none) 1928,1010.184 (none) Beads. A few only, of lapis and silver, lentoids: found together & apart from any other beads.
10935A (none) (none) B17708 [A] Gold ring pendants 19 in all strung up with lapis & carnelian bead (see field notes) & worn round the head below the leaf bands U.10936 and U.10937. [drawing 1:1]
10935B.1 (none) (none) B17709 [B] Gold mulberry leaf pendants in all : on the tip of each a carnelian (some missing) strung up with lapis & carnelian beads & worn round the head between U.10934 and U.10936. See field notes. [drawing 1:1]
10935B.2 (none) (none) B17710 [B] Gold mulberry leaf pendants in all : on the tip of each a carnelian (some missing) strung up with lapis & carnelian beads & worn round the head between U.10934 and U.10936. See field notes. [drawing 1:1]
10936 (none) (none) B17711 Gold Leaf Pendants. Each formed of 3 narrow leaves: on the tip of each a carnelian. With the leaves were gold rosettes having inlaid petals. These were strung with beads of lapis and carnelian, carnelian pear pendants and (apparently) small gold spacers. Worn on the head above the other chains. See Field Notes. [drawing 1:1]
10937 (none) (none) B16693 Gold Head Ornament. Pin rising to big flat palm from which rise 7 branches thinning down to wires: these are connected high up by a twisted gold wire: at the end of each is a gold rosette with lapis centre (if there were petals of inlay these are missing). [drawing]
10943 (none) 1928,1010.86 (none) Gold Amulet. In form of 2 goats seated back to back. The goat on the right is in front, but the treatment of the body is rather summary: it is worked alike back and front. Found on the right arm near the elbow. [drawing 1:1]
10944A (none) 1928,1010.87 (none) [A-B] Gold Amulets two in the form of fish. (gold over a bitumen core) the thread went through the mouth and one gill. Found with U.10943, 10945. [drawing 1:1]
10944B (none) 1928,1010.87 (none) [A-B] Gold Amulets two in the form of fish. (gold over a bitumen core) the thread went through the mouth and one gill. Found with U.10943, 10945. [drawing 1:1]
10945 (none) 1928,1010.89 (none) Fish Amulet. Lapis. Found with U.10943, 10944. [drawing 1:1]
10946 (none) 1928,1010.103 (none) Amulet. Lapis. A reclining calf. The head turned right round across the right flank: fine strong work. Found with U.10947 by the right shoulder. [drawing 1:1]
10947 (none) 1928,1010.103 (none) 3 Beads. 1 lapis diamond; 1 oblong agate; 1 flattened lapis lentoid. Found on the right shoulder of the queen with the calf amulet. U.10946. [drawing]
10951 (none) (none) (none) Beads. Large lapis lentoids. They seemed to form a string round the upper part of the head, to keep in place the gold flower ornament.
10975 (none) (none) B17046 Beads. A string of decorated gold pipe beads, 22mm, long, with small gold balls,etc . 21 tubular carnelian, 2 gold, 3 lapis. 27 gold balls (17050 = U 10975-79, 80-81). REACCESSIONED AS 83-7-1.
10975B 83-7-1.3 (none) B17046b Beads. A string of decorated gold pipe beads, 22mm, long, with small gold balls,etc . 21 tubular carnelian, 2 gold, 3 lapis. 27 gold balls (17050 = U 10975-79, 80-81). REACCESSIONED AS 83-7-1.
10976A 83-7-1.1 (none) B17046a Beads. String of large gold and lapis double conoids, alternating. REACCESSIONED AS 83-7-1. Pu Abis cloak.
10976B (none) (none) (none) Beads. String of large gold and lapis double conoids, alternating.
10976Q 83-7-1.50 (none) B17062 Beads. String of large gold and lapis double conoids, alternating. REACCESSIONED AS 83-7-1. Pu Abis cloak.
10977A 83-7-1.5 (none) B17287 Beads. Large bugles of agate with lapis balls between.
10978 (none) (none) (none) Beads. String of gold and lapis balls alternating. REACCESSIONED AS 83-7-1.

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