Gold
Gold is a metal that is solid in standard conditions, and appears as nuggets or grains, in rocks, veins, and alluvial deposits. It has very high malleability, which means it can be hammered and cast very thin without breaking. It is also resistant to corrosion and its bright yellow color and high luster led to it being in high demand. It can be used as material for stand alone objects like vessels or jewelry, and because of its malleability can also be used to cover objects with a thin sheet of gold.
Gold is a metal that is solid in standard conditions, and appears as nuggets or grains, in rocks, veins, and alluvial deposits. It has very high malleability, which means it can be hammered and cast very thin without breaking. It is also resistant to corrosion and its bright yellow color and high luster led to it being in high demand. It can be used as material for stand alone objects like vessels or jewelry, and because of its malleability can also be used to cover objects with a thin sheet of gold.
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | 9211 | (none) | (none) | (none) | 3 Facetted Lentoid Beads 2 lapis, 1 gold |
| 14258 | 31-17-133 | (none) | (none) | 3 large lentoid beads: 1 gold and 2 calcite(?). |
| 14316 | (none) | (none) | (none) | 3 lentoid beads; 2 faceted lapis lazuli; 1 faceted gold. |
| 6678B | (none) | (none) | (none) | 3 Necklaces (A) Agate beads 45 in number. Arbitrarily re-strung. B. (B) Amethyst and gold beads 66 in number. Arbitrarily re-strung. B. (C) Carnelian beads 27 in number. Arbitrarily re-strung. B. |
| 9894 | (none) | 1928,1010.179 | (none) | 5 Beads Three carnelian bugles, two gold ball beads strung thus:-carnelian, gold,; gold, carn. |
| 16688 | 31-43-160 | (none) | (none) | 5 beads: 1 gold ball-fluted with ridged ends; 1 carnelian ball and double conoid; 1 hemispherical sard; 1 lapis lazuli barrel. | |
| 10343 | (none) | 1928,1010.166 | (none) | 5 or 6 Gold Ribbons Worn round head Normal type |
| 10337 | (none) | (none) | (none) | 5 or 6? Gold Ribbons In poor condition. Badly broken up. |
| 10348 | (none) | (none) | (none) | 6 Gold Ribbons Worn round head Normal type |
| 8432 | (none) | 1928,1009.87 | (none) | 7 beads 4 gold double conoids 1 elongated gold double conoid, L006 2 elongated carnelian, L0057 |
| 13509 | (none) | 1930,1213.20 | (none) | 7 beads. Comprising 1 hemispherical cat's eye. 1 agate barrel. 1 carnelian barrel. 4 fluted gold ball beads. Repousse work in a series of parallel undulations [drawing] |
| 9359 | (none) | (none) | (none) | 8 Beads 1 gold double conoid. 3 lapis. 2 carnelian bugle beads and 2 carnelian ring beads. |
| 10370 | (none) | 1928,1010.683 | (none) | 9 Beads Lapis double conoids gold balls agate double conoid For order see Field note |
| 19572 | 35-1-153 | (none) | (none) | A hoop of gold wire partly round and partly square in section, the square parts twisted in the middle to produce a cable effect. |
| 9339 | (none) | (none) | B16691 | Adze. Gold. With this were found 3 pieces of gold binding probably belonging to the handle, 2 round the middle of the shaft, and one at the end, and with the last a copper nail or stud as pommel: widths of bands 003, 004, and at bottom 0075 shaped: [drawing] Type 5 (new) | |
| 18207B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Amulet or bead pendant. Gold in form of a pomegranate of rather thin metal, hollow [drawing 1:1] |
| 16141D | 31-43-137A | (none) | (none) | Amulets. Frit. [A-B] A Pair. Miniature clenched fists perforated for suspension. [From Typed Transcript Only] [C] Necklace: Carnelian, lapis, bone, rock crystal, agate, amethyst. [D] Gold finger ring and [E] bone. [F] copper finger ring |
| 9209 | (none) | (none) | B16807 | Bangle 61 beads 11 gold double conoids, 50 lapis double conoids. |
| 3362 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Bead necklace. Mixed up gold, agate and carnelian. |
| 9784 | (none) | (none) | B17668 | Beads 1 Small gold 6 small lapis; and a large number of carnelian rings, all strung up together: see Field Notes. |
| 9783 | (none) | (none) | B17677 | Beads 14 gold ring spacers and a quantity of small lapis beads and carnelian rings: for order see Field Notes. With them are mixed the smaller lapis beads mentioned in the Field Notes as probably belonging to the headdress. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 9719 | (none) | (none) | B17021 | Beads 15 gold double conoids About 25 carnelian barrel beads and a similar number of lapis double conoids. All minute. |
| 10779 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads 2 banded sard bugles 2 facetted gold double conoids 2 facetted lapis double conoids 4 medium sized lapis oval beads 3 small sized lapis oval beads 3 small sized gold oval beads |
| 9805 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads 2 gold; 1 small ring bead, 1 double conoid 5 carnelian; double conoids 9 lapis beads: tubes and double conoids 1 agate lentoid |
| 10729 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads 2 strongs worn round neck Minute lapis balls, lapis diamond, gold balls, (minute) Carnelian barrels (minute) |
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