Jasper
Jasper is an aggregate of microquartz and/or chalcedony and is an impur variety of silica. It is usually red, yellow, brown, or green in color and rarely blue. It breaks with a smooth surface and can be highly polished.
Jasper is an aggregate of microquartz and/or chalcedony and is an impur variety of silica. It is usually red, yellow, brown, or green in color and rarely blue. It breaks with a smooth surface and can be highly polished.
Objects: Jasper Export: JSON - XML - CSV Clay Seals and Sealings
| Object | U Number | Museum Number (UPM Date Reg Number) | Museum Number (BM Registration Number) | Museum Number (UPM B-number) | Description (Catalog Card) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11418 | 30-12-29 | (none) | (none) | Cylinder seal. Green Jasper. Two men fighting 2 lions, the latter heraldically crossed, and an inscription in 2 lines. Inscription: UrdGIS-BIL-ga-mes dub-sar sumu Urd KA-DI = Ur-Gilgames scribe, son of Ur-KA-DI. HC.1928/9-2. |
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Agate - Carnelian - Chrysoprase - Sard
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Inorganic Remains > Stones and Minerals > Mineral > Semi-precious > Chalcedony > Jasper