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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U Number	Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number)	Museum Number (BM Registration Number)	Museum Number (UPM B-number)	Description (Catalog Card)
10478A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gaming-Board. With men and dice. [A] The board is of the usual shape with vertical borders of shell and red stone strips: round the edge a mosaic of minute tesserae in blue, red, and white. The squares were of the original wood which formed the body of the board, each square inlaid with 5 eyes of shell having red or blue centres, except for two which are squares of shell inlaid with a flower rosette having red and blue petals: the squares are divided by narrow ivory strips inlaid with red and blue dots. The wood has perished and has been replaced with plaster of paris. Under one end of the board were found the men in 2 piles: there are [C] 7 white and [B] 7 black, the latter of shell inlaid with 5 white spots, the former of shell engraved with animal scenes, the details and the background filled in with black. Under the other end of the board was [D] a set of six dice of white shell, solid triangles, having blue dots at 2 of the 4 points of each: scattered in the neighborhood was a [E] second set of lapis with gold points, of which only 4 were found. Found behind the chariot.
10478B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gaming-Board. With men and dice. [A] The board is of the usual shape with vertical borders of shell and red stone strips: round the edge a mosaic of minute tesserae in blue, red, and white. The squares were of the original wood which formed the body of the board, each square inlaid with 5 eyes of shell having red or blue centres, except for two which are squares of shell inlaid with a flower rosette having red and blue petals: the squares are divided by narrow ivory strips inlaid with red and blue dots. The wood has perished and has been replaced with plaster of paris. Under one end of the board were found the men in 2 piles: there are [C] 7 white and [B] 7 black, the latter of shell inlaid with 5 white spots, the former of shell engraved with animal scenes, the details and the background filled in with black. Under the other end of the board was [D] a set of six dice of white shell, solid triangles, having blue dots at 2 of the 4 points of each: scattered in the neighborhood was a [E] second set of lapis with gold points, of which only 4 were found. Found behind the chariot.
10478C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gaming-Board. With men and dice. [A] The board is of the usual shape with vertical borders of shell and red stone strips: round the edge a mosaic of minute tesserae in blue, red, and white. The squares were of the original wood which formed the body of the board, each square inlaid with 5 eyes of shell having red or blue centres, except for two which are squares of shell inlaid with a flower rosette having red and blue petals: the squares are divided by narrow ivory strips inlaid with red and blue dots. The wood has perished and has been replaced with plaster of paris. Under one end of the board were found the men in 2 piles: there are [C] 7 white and [B] 7 black, the latter of shell inlaid with 5 white spots, the former of shell engraved with animal scenes, the details and the background filled in with black. Under the other end of the board was [D] a set of six dice of white shell, solid triangles, having blue dots at 2 of the 4 points of each: scattered in the neighborhood was a [E] second set of lapis with gold points, of which only 4 were found. Found behind the chariot.
10478D	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gaming-Board. With men and dice. [A] The board is of the usual shape with vertical borders of shell and red stone strips: round the edge a mosaic of minute tesserae in blue, red, and white. The squares were of the original wood which formed the body of the board, each square inlaid with 5 eyes of shell having red or blue centres, except for two which are squares of shell inlaid with a flower rosette having red and blue petals: the squares are divided by narrow ivory strips inlaid with red and blue dots. The wood has perished and has been replaced with plaster of paris. Under one end of the board were found the men in 2 piles: there are [C] 7 white and [B] 7 black, the latter of shell inlaid with 5 white spots, the former of shell engraved with animal scenes, the details and the background filled in with black. Under the other end of the board was [D] a set of six dice of white shell, solid triangles, having blue dots at 2 of the 4 points of each: scattered in the neighborhood was a [E] second set of lapis with gold points, of which only 4 were found. Found behind the chariot.
10478E	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gaming-Board With men & dice [A] The board is of the usual shape with vertical borders of shell and red stone strips: round the edge a mosaic of minute tesserae in blue, red, and white. The squares were of the original wood which formed the body of the board, each square inlaid with 5 eyes of shell having red or blue centres, except for two which are squares of shell inlaid with a flower rosette having red and blue petals: the squares are divided by narrow ivory strips inlaid with red and blue dots. The wood has perished and has been replaced with plaster of paris. Under one end of the board were found the men in 2 piles: there are [C] 7 white and [B] 7 black, the latter of shell inlaid with 5 white spots, the former of shell engraved with animal scenes, the details and the background filled in with black. Under the other end of the board was [D] a set of six dice of white shell, solid triangles, having blue dots at 2 of the 4 points of each: scattered in the neighborhood was a [E] second set of lapis with gold points, of which only 4 were found
10538	(none)	(none)	(none)	Gold earring Flat lunate ends 1 1/2 coils 2nd groom from box with U.10537
10544	(none)	(none)	B16754	Beads Double conoids lapis & 2 small gold lentoids
10552	(none)	(none)	B16695	Whetstone Lapis On a gold ring
10553	(none)	(none)	(none)	Dagger Copper blade (broken) Hilt of silver with gold guard studded with lapis and gold studs on pommel: the silver all decayed.
10556A	(none)	(none)	B17694B	[A] Bull's head. Gold, with lapis hair between the horns and a lapis beard set in silver; the gold horns are tipped with lapis. [B]The body was of wood (see Field Notes) and down the front are [C] shell plaques with engraved mythological scenes
10558	(none)	1928,1010.83	(none)	Gold Frontlet Thin plate with rudely incised design [drawing] 1:1
10559A	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Pair Gold earrings a pair plain spirals of gold wire
10559B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Pair Gold earrings a pair plain spirals of gold wire
10560A	(none)	(none)	B16698	[A-B] Pair Gold earrings. Plain spirals of gold wire. Inside the brick-vaulted tomb.
10560B	(none)	(none)	B16698	[A-B] Pair Gold earrings. Plain spirals of gold wire. Inside the brick-vaulted tomb.
10561	(none)	(none)	(none)	Frontlet Composed of 2 lengths of gold chain, 2 large lapis and 1 gold facetted lentoid beads and 2 carnelian ring beads
10562	(none)	(none)	B16994	Gold earring Plain coil with lunate ends
10571	(none)	(none)	B16696	Gold finger ring A hoop of flat metal 0005, wide with bands of minute cable pattern.
10580A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Head Ornaments A/ Gold ribbon. B/ Wreath of gold leaves and carnelian and lapis beads. C/ [C .1-.2] Pair of very large gold lunate earrings. D/ [D.1-.2] Pair of silver wire coil earrings. E/ Silver pin with lapis head, L. 145mm F/ Silver hair ornament with rosette finials - three stems. G/ [G.1-.2] A second pair of silver wire spiral coil earrings. H/ A quantity of beads, lapis, gold and carnelian.
10580B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Head Ornaments A/ Gold ribbon. B/ Wreath of gold leaves and carnelian and lapis beads. C/ [C .1-.2] Pair of very large gold lunate earrings. D/ [D.1-.2] Pair of silver wire coil earrings. E/ Silver pin with lapis head, L. 145mm F/ Silver hair ornament with rosette finials - three stems. G/ [G.1-.2] A second pair of silver wire spiral coil earrings. H/ A quantity of beads, lapis, gold and carnelian.
10580C.1	(none)	(none)	(none)	Head Ornaments A/ Gold ribbon. B/ Wreath of gold leaves and carnelian and lapis beads. C/ [C .1-.2] Pair of very large gold lunate earrings. D/ [D.1-.2] Pair of silver wire coil earrings. E/ Silver pin with lapis head, L. 145mm F/ Silver hair ornament with rosette finials - three stems. G/ [G.1-.2] A second pair of silver wire spiral coil earrings. H/ A quantity of beads, lapis, gold and carnelian.
10580C.2	(none)	(none)	(none)	Head Ornaments A/ Gold ribbon. B/ Wreath of gold leaves and carnelian and lapis beads. C/ [C .1-.2] Pair of very large gold lunate earrings. D/ [D.1-.2] Pair of silver wire coil earrings. E/ Silver pin with lapis head, L. 145mm F/ Silver hair ornament with rosette finials - three stems. G/ [G.1-.2] A second pair of silver wire spiral coil earrings. H/ A quantity of beads, lapis, gold and carnelian.
10580H	(none)	(none)	(none)	Head Ornaments A/ Gold ribbon. B/ Wreath of gold leaves and carnelian and lapis beads. C/ [C .1-.2] Pair of very large gold lunate earrings. D/ [D.1-.2] Pair of silver wire coil earrings. E/ Silver pin with lapis head, L. 145mm F/ Silver hair ornament with rosette finials - three stems. G/ [G.1-.2] A second pair of silver wire spiral coil earrings. H/ A quantity of beads, lapis, gold and carnelian.
10582A.1	(none)	(none)	(none)	Contents of Burial 789 D. A. [.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. B. Beads of gold, lapis and carnelian rings (double conoids) C. Silver Pin with lapis head D. [.1-.2] Silver earrings, plain wire spiral coils, E. Remains of Mosaic of lapis with very thin gold leaf and 2 ivory bulls legs.
10582A.2	(none)	(none)	(none)	Contents of Burial 789 D. A. [.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. B. Beads of gold, lapis and carnelian rings (double conoids) C. Silver Pin with lapis head D. [.1-.2] Silver earrings, plain wire spiral coils, E. Remains of Mosaic of lapis with very thin gold leaf and 2 ivory bulls legs.