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.
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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Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
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![]() | 10766C | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 Silver Bracelets. (broken) and [C-D] 2 lapis lazuli cylinder seals. The end of one of the bracelets was perforated through the hole in the larger lapis seal. Possibly the smaller seal was attached to the second bracelet in the smae way, but it was actually found loose inside the hemispherical copper bowl above which the bangles were found. (C) Larger seal: rampant gazelles and lion? Male figure with bird head wearing forked diadem. (D) Smaller seal: Tree; 4 standing figures. Star on pole standing upon a triangle. |
![]() | 10766D | (none) | (none) | (none) | [A-B] 2 Silver Bracelets. (broken) and [C-D] 2 lapis lazuli cylinder seals. The end of one of the bracelets was perforated through the hole in the larger lapis seal. Possibly the smaller seal was attached to the second bracelet in the smae way, but it was actually found loose inside the hemispherical copper bowl above which the bangles were found. (C) Larger seal: rampant gazelles and lion? Male figure with bird head wearing forked diadem. (D) Smaller seal: Tree; 4 standing figures. Star on pole standing upon a triangle. |
![]() | 10769 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Copper Bowl. Hemispherical. A few lapis double conoid beads found within. These formed a bracelet. |
![]() | 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 |
10789 | (none) | (none) | B17567 | Beads Forming a bangle [struck out: "In center large flattened elliptical shaped agate bead"] Gold balls, carnelian rings and barrels & lapis barrels | |
![]() | 10795 | (none) | (none) | (none) | Head Ornament Cloisonne work consisting of a circular piece of gold foil inlaid with lapis and carnelian. Lower portion of the ornament is cut to represent a crescent moon [drawing with color key: black=lapis inlay, grey=carnelian inlay, white= cold foil] 1:1 Part of the inlay missing. A second similar was found on the head hopelessly broken and fragmentary. These seem to have been worn as ornaments on top of the head possibly on the crown of a wig? |
10796A | (none) | (none) | B17569 | [A] Cylinder Seal Lapis lazuli With [B] one gold cap Presentation scene before seated god. Minor deity leads in a worshipper by the hand. Behind these a palm tree. Attribute. Crescent moon. cf. U.11104, PG 829 lapis seal same subject found at same depth. | |
![]() | 10800A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group A. Beads, small lapis and silver B. [B, D-E] 3 earrings, silver wire spiral coils C. Silver pin with lapis head |
![]() | 10800C | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group A. Beads, small lapis and silver B. [B, D-E] 3 earrings, silver wire spiral coils C. Silver pin with lapis head |
![]() | 10801A | (none) | 1928,1010.291 | (none) | Tomb Group A. Beads : carnelian and lapis with good fly ornament : see Field notes B. Beads : lapis double conoids and a few silver C. Short lengths of thin gold ribbon each folded up into a little wad weights in grains, 16, 16, 21, 16, 16, 12, 11 1/2, 12 1/2, 7, 10, 10, D. Silver wire spiral coil ear-ring E. Plain silver wire bracelet |
![]() | 10801B | (none) | 1928,1010.196 | (none) | Tomb Group A. Beads : carnelian and lapis with good fly ornament : see Field notes B. Beads : lapis double conoids and a few silver C. Short lengths of thin gold ribbon each folded up into a little wad weights in grains, 16, 16, 21, 16, 16, 12, 11 1/2, 12 1/2, 7, 10, 10, D. Silver wire spiral coil ear-ring E. Plain silver wire bracelet |
![]() | 10802A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group. A. Beads. Small lapis double conoids. B. Beads, slender lentoids of gold and lapis. C. Copper pin with lapis head, stem broken. D. Cockle shells containing paint. |
![]() | 10802B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group. A. Beads. Small lapis double conoids. B. Beads, slender lentoids of gold and lapis. C. Copper pin with lapis head, stem broken. D. Cockle shells containing paint. |
![]() | 10802C | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group. A. Beads. Small lapis double conoids. B. Beads, slender lentoids of gold and lapis. C. Copper pin with lapis head, stem broken. D. Cockle shells containing paint. |
![]() | 10803A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Groups A. Beads. Silver and lapis double conoids. B. Beads: small lapis balls, small gold, and some carnelian rings. C. [C.1-.2] Pair of silver wire spiral coil earrings. D. Copper pin with plain tang head. E. Cockle shells containing paint. |
![]() | 10803B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Groups A. Beads. Silver and lapis double conoids. B. Beads: small lapis balls, small gold, and some carnelian rings. C. [C.1-.2] Pair of silver wire spiral coil earrings. D. Copper pin with plain tang head. E. Cockle shells containing paint. |
![]() | 10804A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group A. Few beads: lapis and carnelian. B. Copper pin with plain metal ball head, broken. C. [C and E] 2 silver wire spiral coil earrings. D. White shell cylinder seal much decayed: visible, a man with bird-like head and 2 fighting animals |
![]() | 10805A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group. (A) Beads: lapis double conoids (B) Beads: lapis and gold double conoids (C) [C-D] 2 silver wire spiral coil earrings. |
![]() | 10805B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group. (A) Beads: lapis double conoids (B) Beads: lapis and gold double conoids (C) [C-D] 2 silver wire spiral coil earrings. |
![]() | 10806A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group. A. Beads. small lapis lentoids and some silver. B. Silver pin with lapis ball head Type V |
10806B | (none) | 1928,1010.128 | (none) | Tomb Group. A. Beads. small lapis lentoids and some silver. B. Silver pin with lapis ball head Type V | |
![]() | 10807A | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group A. Beads= triangular type with 7 ridges 11 lapis and 5 gold. B. [B, D-E] 3 earrings, silver wire spiral coils C. Silver pin with striated lapis ball head, broken Type V |
![]() | 10807C | (none) | (none) | (none) | Tomb Group A. Beads= triangular type with 7 ridges 11 lapis and 5 gold. B. [B, D-E] 3 earrings, silver wire spiral coils C. Silver pin with striated lapis ball head, broken Type V |
![]() | 10808A | (none) | (none) | B16757 | Tomb Group A. Beads: small lapis double conoids. B. Beads: small white shell rings C. Copper pin with lapis head, broken Type V |
![]() | 10808C | (none) | (none) | B16757 | Tomb Group A. Beads: small lapis double conoids. B. Beads: small white shell rings C. Copper pin with lapis head, broken Type V |
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