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

Object U Number Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) Museum Number (BM Registration Number) Museum Number (UPM B-number) Description (Catalog Card)
12049 (none) (none) (none) Wreath. of gold leaves strung on lapis & carnelian beads.
12057B (none) (none) (none) Tomb Group: (A) Copper Pin bent head, Type VI, A. (B) Beads: Lapis lazuli double conoids and some silver; (C) cockle shell with paint; (D)[D.1-.2] 2 silver earrings, 2 1/2 coils.
12058 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. Lapis Lazuli, geometric design. 2 registers. [drawing of design]
12060 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. Lapis Lazuli. 2 registers, geometric design. Plain zigzag design.
12063A (none) (none) (none) Group: (A) 17 large lapis double conoid BEADS (B) Cylinder Seal. Shell. Decayed, 2 registers. Seated deity. Presentation. (C) Copper Pin, tip missing, broken. [Drawing of head]
12064 (none) (none) (none) Beads. 6 large lapis balls. Roughly cut.
12065B (none) (none) (none) Group. (A) Silver earring, 2 1/2 coils; (B) Silver pin, lapis ball head. Tip bent and end missing. (C) Beads; lapis double conoids.
12071A (none) (none) (none) Group: (A) Beads: lapis double conoids; large and small, & 1 large lozenge-shaped (steatite)? bead. (B) Cockle shell, broken containing paint.
12074A (none) (none) (none) Group: (A) Beads: lapis lazuli double conoids (B) Copper pin, rounded head; badly broken.
12077A 30-12-510 (none) (none) Group: (A) Silver Pin lapis ball head. (B) Beads: long lapis lentoids & silver, small lapis; and small lapis double conoids. (for stringing see Field Note) (C) Shell head of pin. Truncated cone shape, incised decoration. [drawing of head]
12077B (none) (none) (none) Group: (A) Silver Pin lapis ball head. (B) Beads: long lapis lentoids & silver, small lapis; and small lapis double conoids. (for stringing see Field Note) (C) Shell head of pin. Truncated cone shape, incised decoration. [drawing of head]
12078A (none) (none) (none) Group: (A) Beads: lapis lazuli & silver double conoids. (B) Cockle shell; broken; containing paint.
12079 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli. Silver caps (fixed to seal by hollow bitumen stem) Heroes fighting bearded bulls. (with caps).
12111 (none) (none) (none) Beads: 2 Carnelian bugles; 2 lapis bugles; 1 gold bugle; 1 fluted lapis ball bead; 1 carnelian ball; 1 lapis barrel.
12127 (none) (none) (none) Necklace 2 strings. Carnelian, lapis, gold, & banded sard. Carnelian lentoids, lapis double conoids, gold double conoids, lapis fly amulet. [drawing of amulet]
12128A (none) (none) (none) [A-B] 2 Pins. [A] Silver and [B]copper. Lapis ball head on each. Tip of copper pin missing. [Type] V.
12142 (none) (none) (none) Copper Pin. Lapis ball head. Plain type. Circular in section.
12146 (none) (none) (none) Necklace. Gold Ball heads; fluted; gold lentoids (small); lapis double conoids & barrels & fluted ball beads.
12152 30-12-585 (none) (none) Necklace. 2 large facetted lentoids; 1 facetted carnelian. Small lapis barrels.
12154A 30-12-592 (none) (none) Beads. 2 strings. (A) Small lapis rings & diamonds; (B) Agate lentoids with gold caps carnelian, lapis, & gold balls. (for order see Field Note).
12154B 30-12-592 (none) (none) Beads. 2 strings. (A) Small lapis rings & diamonds; (B) Agate lentoids with gold caps carnelian, lapis, & gold balls. (for order see Field Note).
12157 (none) (none) (none) Cylinder Seal. Lapis Lazuli. Poor condition. Bird-headed man between rampant gazelles.
12169 (none) (none) (none) Beads. Small lapis barrels, large lapis double conoids, carnelian ring beads & double conoids. Also 2 fluted barrel beads: faience.
12171 (none) (none) (none) Copper Pin. Lapis ball head. Circular in section. Broken. [Type] V.
12187B 30-12-570 (none) (none) Necklace. 4 strings. (A) Lapis & gold balls, also flattened lapis conoids & bleached carnelian bugles. (B) Lapis lentoids, gold balls and gold & lapis flies. (C) Like A. (D) Gold & lapis bugles, also gold fluted balls. [drawing]