Limestone
This rock ranges in color from white to yellow to pink to red to gray to black. It is usually used as building material and in statues.
This rock ranges in color from white to yellow to pink to red to gray to black. It is usually used as building material and in statues.
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 14229F | (none) | 1939,1213.544 | (none) | [A-F] 6 Weights (?) [A-B] 2 Hematite, 1 spherical and 1 cylindrical. [C-F] 4 small pebbles |
| 19966 | (none) | 1935,0112.88 | (none) | Stone bowl. Limestone. (top half) [crossed out] JN 3 =24 |
| 19247 | (none) | 1935,0112.80 | (none) | Beads. 1 shell tube, and 2 oval shell frontlets; diamond beads of lapis, mother-of-pearl, paste and limestone, paste balls, small shell rings, quartzite rhomboid and square paste spacers. |
| 18778B | (none) | 1935,0112.68 | (none) | Stone weights A-F a set of five [Actually six]. (A) pebble colored, inscribed. [drawing of weight and inscription] Type XXI. [drawing] (B) oval, grey pebble, inscribed. Weight 1015.65, ratio 2m, unit 8.46 [drawing of inscription] (C) Same shape as B, inscribed grey pebble. [drawing of inscription] (D) Same shape as B, inscribed grey pebble. [drawing of inscription] (E) duck weight, inscribed grey pebble. [drawing of inscription] Type VI. Weight 169.62, ratio 20s, unit 8.48 1/3 mina (F) duck weight, dark pebble, inscribed. [drawing of inscription] |
| 19436 | (none) | 1935,0112.6 | (none) | Stone tumbler. White limestone. Type JN 43 |
| 19552 | (none) | 1935,0112.5 | (none) | Stone tumbler. Fine white limestone. JN 44 |
| 19356 | (none) | 1935,0112.3 | (none) | Stone bowl. Pink limestone. Type JN 8 |
| 20000 | (none) | 1935,0112.10 | (none) | Stone cup. White limestone. Decorated with figures of 2 cows and a calf in relief. The animal's heads are kept to the same plane as the bodies, not standing out as much; the drawing is naturalistic but the stone is poor and the decay of the surface has damaged the effect of the carving. |
| 18223 | (none) | 1933,1013.98 | (none) | Macehead. Very flat type, of extremely hard and white limestone. A hole has been made, apparently intentionally between the center and one side of the rim. |
| 18551 | (none) | 1933,1013.76 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Pink limestone (chipped). 3 figures advancing left. |
| 18348 | (none) | 1933,1013.156 | (none) | Beads. Roughly cut from various stones. Limestone, marble, pebble, crystal etc. Roughly date shaped, tubular, balls. Not in original order. |
| 18142B | (none) | 1932,1008.136 | (none) | Beads. A collection of mixed stone beads. The majority of stalagmite calcite, plain milky calcite, black and white granite, marble, steatite, pink limestone, jasper etc. ? Third dynasty. |
| 18142A | (none) | 1932,1008.134 | (none) | Beads. A collection of mixed stone beads. The majority of stalagmite calcite, plain milky calcite, black and white granite, marble, steatite, pink limestone, jasper etc. ? Third dynasty. |
| 16638 | (none) | 1931,1010.62 | (none) | Flat seal. Ovoid. White limestone. Scorpion? and 5 circles. [drawing] |
| 16278 | (none) | 1931,1010.50 | (none) | Cylinder seal. White limestone, much worn. Two crossed gazelled & two heroes fighting, two bearded man-headed beasts whose bodies cross in the same fashion. |
| 17124 | (none) | 1931,1010.451 | (none) | Terracotta relief. Two seated goddesses (?) or women, one large and holding a pot to her breast: she wears a large garment with pleasted flounces and is bare-headed: the other beside her is similar but much small. (A) Complete but much worn. (B) [No description] Type Ib.D. | |
| 17018 | (none) | 1931,1010.44 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Steatite. Black. Miniature. 2 standing figures and between them palm rising from a high vase and crescent on a pole. |
| 16927C | (none) | 1931,1010.232 | (none) | Group: objects found together and belonging to a manufacturer of cylinder seals. (A) Limestone fragment, a trial piece with first sketches of 3 standing figures; (B) Limestone fragment, a trial piece with one standing figure nearly finished; (C) Uncut and unpierced cylinders of shell, steatite and limestone; (D) Unfinished beads of rock crystal; (E) Part of an eye of a statue; etc. (F) Limestone fragment a trial piece with the lower parts of 2 standing nude male figures (this was brought in separately, cf. U.16994) (G) Square of red limestone, sculptors trial pieces with unfinished figures of man and dog. [These objects were relettered on the card as follows: C=E, D=F, E=G, F=C, and G=D. Entries in this database, however, follow original lettering] |
| 16249 | (none) | 1931,1010.185 | (none) | Duck weight 24.32 grs. Brownish-grey limestone. Probably 3 sheqels (nominal weight 25.248 grs.). Type VI. [A-B are subdivisions based on BMdb] |
| 16429V | (none) | 1931,1010.184 | (none) | Weight. Steatite. Blackish-gray. Bugle [crossed out] cylindrical. Weight=0.576 grs = 4 "little sheqels" (nominally=0.560) Type III |
| 16239J | (none) | 1931,1010.181 | (none) | Weight 7.232 grs. ovoid (chipped) limestone. yellow 1 sheqel(?) (nominal weight 8.416 grs.) Type I. |
| 16239E | (none) | 1931,1010.178 | (none) | Weight 2.88 grs. Steatite. Ovoid. Greenish-black. 1 minette (nominal weight 2.805 grs) Type I. |
| 16331F | (none) | 1931,1010.124 | (none) | Collection of Mace heads Stone [A-F] 6 intact [G-J] 4 broken (half only) Squat pear shape Limestone, mottled, marble, red sandstone. Types [drawing] Vol VII Hts vary from 0055-0035 Type [drawing} Incised decoration-lines running vertically down the mace head. X Museum Tablet Room. House 3, A.H |
| 16331E | (none) | 1931,1010.121 | (none) | Collection of Mace heads Stone [A-F] 6 intact [G-J] 4 broken (half only) Squat pear shape Limestone, mottled, marble, red sandstone. Types [drawing] Vol VII Hts vary from 0055-0035 Type [drawing} Incised decoration-lines running vertically down the mace head. X Museum Tablet Room. House 3, A.H |
| 16249A | (none) | 1931,1010.113 | (none) | [A-B are subdivisions based on BMdb] Duck-Weight 24.32 Grs brownish-gray Limestone Weight 1670.48 ratio 3 unit 9.28 Probably 3 sheqels (nominal weight 25.248 GRS) Type VI |
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Breccia - Chert/Flint - Sandstone - Shale
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