Stones and Minerals

Stone is the term we use for the overarching category of minerals and rocks. Stones are hard substances that come from the ground and is used in many different objects, from building to small stones in jewelry.

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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
9538A	(none)	(none)	B16911A	3 Haematite Weights [A-C] Lentoid shaped. Probably goldsmiths weights Type II Published in Vol. II The Royal Cemetery
9539	(none)	(none)	B17147	Vase Oolite? Grey Probably cut down in antiquity from a tall spill vase. Surface badly chipped and pitted Type L1.
9545	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace 40 silver ball beads, many corroded together; 1 gold double conoid; 1 banded sard; 3 lapis (2 ball beads, 1 double conoid)
9552	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal Lapis lazuli 2 heroes fighting a lion and a bull
9558	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads One gold-capped lapis; silver, lapis, and carnelian. For order see Field Notes.
9561A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Necklaces. 2. Found in original order. (A) Middle of string in front, 1 silver flattened conoid, 1 double conoid rock crystal; 1 copper ball bead, 1 lentoid jasper, 1 copper ball bead; 1 banded sard; 1 copper ball bead; 1 banded sard, 1 copper ball bead. Rest of string composed of flattened silver double conoids. (B) String of lapis lazuli double axe and ball beads.
9561B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Necklaces. 2. Found in original order. (A) Middle of string in front, 1 silver flattened conoid, 1 double conoid rock crystal; 1 copper ball bead, 1 lentoid jasper, 1 copper ball bead; 1 banded sard; 1 copper ball bead; 1 banded sard, 1 copper ball bead. Rest of string composed of flattened silver double conoids. (B) String of lapis lazuli double axe and ball beads.
9581	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads 24 very small lapis balls Found near the head
9583	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal Steatite Black Coarse cutting Fighting hero between 2 rampant lions
9585A	(none)	(none)	B16946	[A-B] 2 Cockle shells Containing black paint
9586	(none)	(none)	B16947	Cylinder Seal Haematite Black Seated god greeting 2 other divinities who approach bearing offerings? All wearing the horned headdress. Behind throne a palm tree? Attribute: Cresent moon.
9587	(none)	(none)	B16948	Cylinder seal Steatite Green 2 seated deities both sucking straws, the ends of which are in a vase of the champagne type. Behind one throne a standing attendant and behind him a star? on a vertical staff.
9590	(none)	(none)	B17584	3 Beads 1 broken carnelian lentoid 1 silver double conoid 1 copper double conoid Lentoid carnelian in middle
9596	(none)	(none)	B16951	Beads Small lapis ball beads & carnelian ring beads strung alternately: in the middle a carnelian double conoid.
9597A	(none)	(none)	B16952	[A-B] 2 Cockle shells One containing black paint
9607	(none)	(none)	B17625	Necklace 9 diamond shaped gold beads; gold ball beads; carnelian ball beads; ring beads; double conoids; and double axe shaped. A few lapis and 1 banded sard lentoid. For order of stringing see Field Notes. About 150 in all.
9612	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace Carnelian bugles, double conoids, ring beads, one carnelian bugle has gold foil on the ends 4 lapis double conoids, 1- lapis bugle, a few copper ball beads, 1 or 2 minute gold double conoids For order of stringing see Field Note.
9614	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal Steatite Dark grey 2 bearded heroes each suspending a rampant lion by the tail. Both heroes stand with one foot upon the mane in token of triumph. Between them a star.
9616	(none)	(none)	(none)	Stone bowl Steatite Blue-green Stone type LI
9618	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal Black hematite Spread eagle, 2 antelopes, small bird, crescent moon
9623A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-C] 3 Necklaces 3 separate strings all from same grave; gold double conoids and ball beads; on copper cores, silver flattened double conoids, lapis lazenges, ball beads, double conoids, carnelian double conoids, minute ring beads. 1 Agate lentoid 1 jasper lentoid 1 shell? bead [drawing] For order of stringing cf. Field Note.
9628	(none)	(none)	B16929	Beads Silver, carnelian, agate, and lapis in their original order (see Field Notes) forming a separate necklace
9629	(none)	(none)	B16930	Beads Silver, carnelian, lapis, copper and paste: original order noted in Field Notes: forming a separate necklace.
9634	(none)	(none)	B16935	Cylinder Seal Dark steatite 2 heroes fighting lions
9639	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Gold, carnelian, lapis, agate, and silver. In original order( see Field Notes)