Lapis is a deep blue stone that is mottled with white calcite and brassy pyrite.  It has a mohs scale of 5-5.5 and has a dull luster.  

Objects: Lapis Lazuli Export: JSON - XML - CSV Puabi's Jewelry

Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
10866A.1 (none) 1928,1010.192 (none) [A.1-.3] Beads Double conoids Gold 68 Lapis 250 Probably forming 3 separate strings, one of gold, two of lapis
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
10870 (none) 1928,1010.12 (none) Gold Pin With plain head of lapis capped with gold Type V
10873 (none) 1928,1010.171 (none) Frontlet Containing of 2 gold chains., 2 bugles of red and white agate, and a facetted lapis lentoid =probably also carnelian rings, but these were not found in position.
10874 (none) 1928,1010.79 (none) Frontlet Consisting of a pair of gold chains, and 3 big beads, 2 carnelian & 1 lapis
10878 (none) (none) B16721 Gold finger ring In the middle of the band, 3 rows of cable pattern : round each edge an inlaid line of lapis lazuli (much of the stone missing)
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.
10887 (none) (none) (none) Silver pin with lapis ball head capped with gold Type V
10888 (none) 1928,1010.126 (none) Silver Pin with lapis ball head (stem broken) Type V
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