Lapis Lazuli

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.

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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)
10950B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] Gold finger rings two. Inlaid with lapis lazuli.
11441B	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group. Consisting of [A](1) a spiral band of narrow gold ribbon (broken); [B](2) seven beads of agate, carnelian, steatite, shell (?), lapis, lapis, paste; [C](3) a copper pin 019 long (broken into 3 pieces).
11489B.2	30-12-586	(none)	(none)	Tomb group. Gold earrings, beads, etc. (A) [A .1-.2] Pair of earrings each composed of a small gold spiral ring with lunate ends from which hangs a similar ring of silver. (B) [B.1-.2] Set of beads, gold, silver, lapis, agate and carnelian (see field notes) (C) [C, E, F] 3 silver finger rings (D) A set of larger beads found on the left upper arm.
11489D	30-12-628	(none)	(none)	Tomb group. Gold earrings, beads, etc. (A) [A .1-.2] Pair of earrings each composed of a small gold spiral ring with lunate ends from which hangs a similar ring of silver. (B) [B.1-.2] Set of beads, gold, silver, lapis, agate and carnelian (see field notes) (C) [C, E, F] 3 silver finger rings (D) A set of larger beads found on the left upper arm.
11503C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group. (A) Copper bangle, plain slightly thicker in the middle than at the ends which meet accurately & probably formed a spring; (B) [B, D-E] 3 copper finger rings; (C) A few mixed beads, lapis, carnelian & agate.
11769	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace. Gold & lapis triangular beads.
11883E	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-C] 3 Roundels, [A-B] 2 of shell, [C] 1 of shale, [D] and an oval-topped shell button inlaid with a rosette of red & blue petals. D. 220mm [E] Broken pin of type VI, but with head missing; possibly this is all one composite pin-head, or perhaps only the roundels are such, as they would give just the effect of a lapis ball set in gold or silver. [drawing]
12128B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 Pins. [A] Silver and [B]copper. Lapis ball head on each. Tip of copper pin missing. [Type] V.
12188B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 Bracelets. Gold & lapis diamond beads (see Field Note).
12196B	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A-B] 2 Lapis beads. Large facetted lentoids.
12256N	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] (1) Wreath of 16 gold beech leaves on lapis & carnelian strings. [B] (2) Frontlet of gold, lentoid shaped, rosette decoration on long gold wire ties, looped one end, the other end consists of a carnelian ring bead the wire being coiled to prevent it from falling off. Frontlet is bent double. [C] (3) Gold coil earring. 2 1/2 coils. [D] (4) Gold coil earring. 1 1/2 coils. [E-F] (5) 2 gold chains. Double twisted links giving a square section. Strung with 1 gold facetted lentoid & 2 lapis ditto.with carnelian ring beads in between. [G] (6) Whetstone. [H] (7) Silver pin with lapis ball head & gold cap, straight, circular in section. [I] (8) Beads. Large carnelian bugles and small lapis double conoids & 1 jasper bugle; flattened carnelian double conoids & flattened rectangular lapis beads one with a rib down middle. [J] (9) Copper Axe. Type XIX. [K](10) Bowl. White calcite. [Type IX] [drawing] [L](11) Stone bowl. White calcite. [M] (12) Ostrich shell badly broken. Traces of red paint. [N] (13) Cylinder seal. Lapis lazuli 2 registers: above, banquet scene; below, men fighting crossed animals- -lions.
12359C	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group. [A.1-.2] Pair of gold lunate earrings. [B] Silver wire spiral coil hair ring. [C] Lapis double round beads. (Some of the beads from this burial are mixed up with No. 2 (U.12360)
12360C.1	30-12-500	(none)	(none)	Group. Comprising: [A.1-.2] Pair of large gold lunate earrings. [B.1-.2] Pair of silver wire spiral coil hair rings. [C.1-.2] Lapis and some carnelian beads. [D-G] Shell rings. [H Silver pin. Listed on BM record]
12365O	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B.1-.2] Gold Lunate earrings. [C-E] 3 Gold flowers on silver stems. [F] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [G] Row of silver rings on lapis and carnelian beads. [H] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [I] String of large ribbed lapis and gold ball beads. [J] Necklace of blue and gold triangular beads. [K-L] 2 silver pins, type VI B [M] Cockle shells with green paint. [N] Silver wire spiral coil hair ring. [O] Wristlet of gold and lapis tubular heads and carnelian rings.
12380R	30-12-554	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B]Wreath of gold medallions with lapis canters on a string of lapis and carnelian beads [C] Wreath of triple gold willow leaves on carnelian and lapis beads. [D] Wreath of gold beech leaves on carnelian and lapis beads. [E.1-.2] Two large gold lunate earrings. [F.1-.2] Two gold wire spiral coil hair rings. [G-I] 3 gold flowers on silver stems. [J] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [K] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [L] Necklace of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [M] Necklace of large fluted ball beads gold and lapis and carnelian rings: (for order see field notes). [N] Necklace of Carnelian and gold double conoids and carnelian rings. [O] Necklace of carnelian rings, gold balls and lapis rounds. [P]Bracelet of large lapis and gold, lapis and carnelian rings. [Q-V] Six gold finger-rings, all of cable pattern between plain rims of different sizes. [W] Bracelet of 4 lapis and 4 gold. Diamond beads and carnelian rings. [X] Gold pin with lapis ball head [Type] V. [Y] Lapis cylinder seal. [Z] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B.
12380W	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B]Wreath of gold medallions with lapis canters on a string of lapis and carnelian beads [C] Wreath of triple gold willow leaves on carnelian and lapis beads. [D] Wreath of gold beech leaves on carnelian and lapis beads. [E.1-.2] Two large gold lunate earrings. [F.1-.2] Two gold wire spiral coil hair rings. [G-I] 3 gold flowers on silver stems. [J] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [K] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [L] Necklace of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [M] Necklace of large fluted ball beads gold and lapis and carnelian rings: (for order see field notes). [N] Necklace of Carnelian and gold double conoids and carnelian rings. [O] Necklace of carnelian rings, gold balls and lapis rounds. [P]Bracelet of large lapis and gold, lapis and carnelian rings. [Q-V] Six gold finger-rings, all of cable pattern between plain rims of different sizes. [W] Bracelet of 4 lapis and 4 gold. Diamond beads and carnelian rings. [X] Gold pin with lapis ball head [Type] V. [Y] Lapis cylinder seal. [Z] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B.
12380X	30-12-552	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B]Wreath of gold medallions with lapis canters on a string of lapis and carnelian beads [C] Wreath of triple gold willow leaves on carnelian and lapis beads. [D] Wreath of gold beech leaves on carnelian and lapis beads. [E.1-.2] Two large gold lunate earrings. [F.1-.2] Two gold wire spiral coil hair rings. [G-I] 3 gold flowers on silver stems. [J] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [K] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [L] Necklace of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [M] Necklace of large fluted ball beads gold and lapis and carnelian rings: (for order see field notes). [N] Necklace of Carnelian and gold double conoids and carnelian rings. [O] Necklace of carnelian rings, gold balls and lapis rounds. [P]Bracelet of large lapis and gold, lapis and carnelian rings. [Q-V] Six gold finger-rings, all of cable pattern between plain rims of different sizes. [W] Bracelet of 4 lapis and 4 gold. Diamond beads and carnelian rings. [X] Gold pin with lapis ball head [Type] V. [Y] Lapis cylinder seal. [Z] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B.
12380Y	30-12-3	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B]Wreath of gold medallions with lapis canters on a string of lapis and carnelian beads [C] Wreath of triple gold willow leaves on carnelian and lapis beads. [D] Wreath of gold beech leaves on carnelian and lapis beads. [E.1-.2] Two large gold lunate earrings. [F.1-.2] Two gold wire spiral coil hair rings. [G-I] 3 gold flowers on silver stems. [J] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [K] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [L] Necklace of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [M] Necklace of large fluted ball beads gold and lapis and carnelian rings: (for order see field notes). [N] Necklace of Carnelian and gold double conoids and carnelian rings. [O] Necklace of carnelian rings, gold balls and lapis rounds. [P]Bracelet of large lapis and gold, lapis and carnelian rings. [Q-V] Six gold finger-rings, all of cable pattern between plain rims of different sizes. [W] Bracelet of 4 lapis and 4 gold. Diamond beads and carnelian rings. [X] Gold pin with lapis ball head [Type] V. [Y] Lapis cylinder seal. [Z] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B.
12380Z	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B]Wreath of gold medallions with lapis canters on a string of lapis and carnelian beads [C] Wreath of triple gold willow leaves on carnelian and lapis beads. [D] Wreath of gold beech leaves on carnelian and lapis beads. [E.1-.2] Two large gold lunate earrings. [F.1-.2] Two gold wire spiral coil hair rings. [G-I] 3 gold flowers on silver stems. [J] Silver comb with 3 inlaid flowers. [K] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [L] Necklace of gold and lapis tubular beads and carnelian rings (for order see field notes). [M] Necklace of large fluted ball beads gold and lapis and carnelian rings: (for order see field notes). [N] Necklace of Carnelian and gold double conoids and carnelian rings. [O] Necklace of carnelian rings, gold balls and lapis rounds. [P]Bracelet of large lapis and gold, lapis and carnelian rings. [Q-V] Six gold finger-rings, all of cable pattern between plain rims of different sizes. [W] Bracelet of 4 lapis and 4 gold. Diamond beads and carnelian rings. [X] Gold pin with lapis ball head [Type] V. [Y] Lapis cylinder seal. [Z] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI B.
12381H	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold ribbon. [B] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [C.1-.2]Gold lunate earrings. [D-F] 3 gold flowers on silver stem. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [H] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [I] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI. All waxed to the [J] skull and preserved as a whole, mounted in plaster.
12381I	(none)	(none)	(none)	Group: [A] Gold ribbon. [B] Wreath of gold leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [C.1-.2]Gold lunate earrings. [D-F] 3 gold flowers on silver stem. [G] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [H] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoid beads. [I] Silver pin with lapis head [Type] VI. All waxed to the [J] skull and preserved as a whole, mounted in plaster.
12383B	(none)	1929,1017.180	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B] Wreath of gold beech leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [C] Silver comb with inlaid petals. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoids. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoids. [G] Silver pin [Type] VI A.
12383D	(none)	1929,1017.179	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B] Wreath of gold beech leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [C] Silver comb with inlaid petals. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoids. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoids. [G] Silver pin [Type] VI A.
12383E	(none)	1929,1017.181	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B] Wreath of gold beech leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [C] Silver comb with inlaid petals. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoids. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoids. [G] Silver pin [Type] VI A.
12383F	(none)	1929,1017.182	(none)	Group: [A] Gold hair ribbon. [B] Wreath of gold beech leaves on lapis and carnelian beads. [C] Silver comb with inlaid petals. [D] Necklace of gold and lapis triangles. [E] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoids. [F] Necklace of gold and lapis double conoids. [G] Silver pin [Type] VI A.