Frit
A clay based composition that has been fused in a special oven, quenched to form glass, then granulated. It is used in compounding enamels and ceramic glazes, also used as a pigment and as a stand alone material in small objects like beads and amulets. By definition, Frit is a sintered polycrystalline unglazed material that is typically colored blue or green. Blue Frit is refered to as Egyptian blue, and Green frit is confined to Egypt.
A clay based composition that has been fused in a special oven, quenched to form glass, then granulated. It is used in compounding enamels and ceramic glazes, also used as a pigment and as a stand alone material in small objects like beads and amulets.
By definition, Frit is a sintered polycrystalline unglazed material that is typically colored blue or green. Blue Frit is refered to as Egyptian blue, and Green frit is confined to Egypt.
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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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17842G | 32-40-237 | (none) | (none) | Beads. A mixed lot. 192 carnelian bugles. 56 carnelian double conoids, lentoids and barrels. 11 large carnelian double conoids and facetted lentoids. 421 carnelian rings. 81 larger carnelian rings. 41 glazed frit balls. 43 lapis lazuli, rings, bugles, ovoids, small mixed beads, apatite (?) quartzite, shell, agate and crystal. | |
| 17842K | 32-40-242 | (none) | (none) | Beads. A mixed lot. 192 carnelian bugles. 56 carnelian double conoids, lentoids and barrels. 11 large carnelian double conoids and facetted lentoids. 421 carnelian rings. 81 larger carnelian rings. 41 glazed frit balls. 43 lapis lazuli, rings, bugles, ovoids, small mixed beads, apatite (?) quartzite, shell, agate and crystal. | |
 | 18996C | (none) | (none) | (none) | Beads: [A-B] Two steatite frog amulets [C] carnelian tube with bleached bands, very small glazed frit rings. |
| (none) | 31-43-72 | (none) | (none) | Unknown |
| (none) | 33-35-186 | (none) | (none) | Unknown |
| (none) | (none) | (none) | B16899 | Unknown |
| (none) | 31-16-600 | (none) | (none) | (none) | |
| (none) | 30-12-402 | (none) | B18121 | (none) |
| (none) | No Number 7 | (none) | (none) | (none) |
| 18131A.2 | 32-40-251 | (none) | (none) | [A.1-.3] Beads. A small collection. Hematite tubular and date shaped, carnelian balls and date shaped, jasper date shaped, glazed frit tubular, hematite rings, lapis date shaped. Also, a [B] black steatite duck-weight pierced for suspension and a [C] small shell lion also pierced. |
| 18131A.3 | 32-40-252 | (none) | (none) | [A.1-.3] Beads. A small collection. Hematite tubular and date shaped, carnelian balls and date shaped, jasper date shaped, glazed frit tubular, hematite rings, lapis date shaped. Also, a [B] black steatite duck-weight pierced for suspension and a [C] small shell lion also pierced. |
| 17891.2 | 32-40-245 | (none) | (none) | [.1-.2] Beads. Ball beads of blue-glazed frit, different sizes. The glaze on most has perished. IIIrd dynasty. | |
| 15192.2 | 31-17-141 | (none) | (none) | [.1-.2] Beads. Glazed frit and copper ball beads, and a few square section bone bugles. |
| 15190.2 | 31-17-62 | (none) | (none) | [.1-.2] Beads. Amethyst - hexagonal lentoids; glazed frit-lentoids. Copper balls. |
| 16141B | (none) | (none) | (none) | Amulets. Frit. [A-B] A Pair. Miniature clenched fists perforated for suspension. [From Typed Transcript Only] [C] Necklace: Carnelian, lapis, bone, rock crystal, agate, amethyst. [D] Gold finger ring and [E] bone. [F] copper finger ring |
| 17071A | 31-43-308 | (none) | (none) | Frit amulets. [A] A pair of fish (A) and (B) [not reference to multiple objects] tails missing. [drawing 1:1] [B] A tortoise. [C] A pair of ducks. [D] A bead pendant. [E] A monkey (head missing). [F] Rosettes. [Drawing 1:1] | |
| 6100 | (none) | 1927,0527.134 | (none) | Bead necklace. Frit, glaze perished. |
| 6863 | (none) | 1927,0527.248 | (none) | Fish. Frit. Glazed. Pair . One on topo f the other. E. [drawing 1:1] | |
| 2874 | (none) | 1927,1003.183 | (none) | Roundel of white frit. Originally glazed. Flat pierced behind to take wire for inlay. Glaze gone and object in bad condition. [drawing 1:1] |
| 2543 | (none) | 1927,1003.186 | (none) | Fish. Glazed frit, with clearly marked scales, pierced. ? Photo of better example [drawing 1:1] |
| 3030 | (none) | 1927,1003.188 | (none) | Duck. Of white frit originally glazed: pierced for suspension. |
| 2937D.11 | (none) | 1927,1003.219 | (none) | Necklace [D] including 15 beads carnelian-1 glass- 1 pebble- 3 crystal- 2 paste- 2 sard-and [A-C]three cylinder seals. (A) Red marble Assyrian influence about BC 700. (B) Hematite: Sun god rising sword in hand on mountain-3 lines inscription worn out-BC 2000. (C) Limestone [Drawing]. [E Tablet according to British Museum. Not attested on field card] |
| 7921 | (none) | 1928,1009.143 | (none) | Bird. Miniature. Frit. Two holes pierced for eyes and one in each wing. |
| 7553 | (none) | 1928,1009.16 | (none) | Cylinder seal. Frit. Grey. Stag, 2 stars, upright pole? Spear sticking vertically in ground. Persian. |
| 12085 | (none) | 1929,1017.296 | (none) | Beads. Carnelian & frit lentoids; and lapis amulet in shape of a fly. |
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