Semi-precious

The term “semi precious” is applied to a subset gemstones, and the term was created to set them apart from what are considered precious stones (diamonds, sapphires, rubies, and emeralds). Things like amber and lapis lazuli, which are not really stones at all are still considered “semi precious” by most people. This distinction reflects the rarity of the respective stones in ancient times, as well as their quality. all are translucent with fine color in their purest forms and very hard. This distinction is not related to their monetary value, i.e. some forms of garnet are more expensive than emeralds.

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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)
9129	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Small carnelian rings, long bugles, and lapis beads small mixed.
9142	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Diamond-shaped flat plate beads alternately lapis and gold plate over copper - the latter in bad condition. One string.
9143	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Small lentoids of lapis & gold (thin plate over copper), with a few carnelians: strung in sets of 6. See field notes. one strings
9144	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads very small lapis and gold balls, with them a pendant of artificial cat's eye (hematite(?) & shell) set in copper. [drawing of cat's eye]
9150	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal Lapis Men fighting beasts.
9151	(none)	(none)	(none)	Copper pin With gold and lapis ball head the stem is pierced and through the back passes a copper ring: from this hangs apparently a very slender copper chain (almost entirely destroyed): the chain runs along the pin to the point where a silver seal (U.9150) was fixed by corrosion to the stem, and it presumably supported the seal. [Type V]
9153	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads & Seal 1 very long carnelian bugle, i ditto. green jasper, 2 crystal rings and 2 gold balls: on the end a silver button seal with engraved face: subject not decipherable. [drawing]
9160	(none)	(none)	(none)	Inlay Square shell plaques with 5 dots of lapis inset. [drawing] 1:1
9164	(none)	(none)	(none)	Acorn? of lapis and carnelian [drawing]
9165A	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Small string of lapis and carnelian, mixed types.
9177	(none)	(none)	(none)	[CARD MISSING] Beads. A few - 4 gold, some lapis, and 2 small bugles of red and white banded agate
9183	(none)	(none)	B16854	Cylinder seal Lapis, with gold caps (the latter rather broken). Subject: Gilgamesh and Eabani.
9201	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace Silver double conoids and carnelian ring beads alternately, also, a few carnelian beads. In the middle a banded sard. 38 beads in all
9202	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace Silver double conoids and small silver ball beads. 4 or 5 small to 1 large. And a number of slightly convex lozenge lapis beads.
9209	(none)	(none)	B16807	Bangle 61 beads 11 gold double conoids, 50 lapis double conoids.
9211	(none)	(none)	(none)	3 Facetted Lentoid Beads 2 lapis, 1 gold
9231	(none)	(none)	(none)	String of beads Lapis lozenges, 1 carnelian bugle and copper ball beads.
9233	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace Lozenge shaped lapis beads, and a few double conoid gold plated beads (on a copper core)
9242	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal Lapis lazuli Hero wearing a tiara, and a second bearded hero standing between a bearded bull and a lion on the one side and a gazelle and a lion on the other
9244	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads 8 lapis double conoids 3 lapis bugles 2 carnelian bugles 2 banded sard bugles 1 gold double conoid
9252	(none)	(none)	(none)	Donkey's ear? Lapis lazuli Spoon shaped with a rounded socket which must originally have been fitted to the statue of which the lapis ear was a part. Back of the ear is convex with a ridge running vertically down the middle. At the socket end of the ear in the middle, a shallow circular cavity 0004 in diameter. [drawing] 1:1
9253	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace. 60-70 lapis lazuli beads - double conoids.
9262	(none)	(none)	B16860	Cylinder seal Steatite Green. Slightly concave. A god standing between two portals, the left foot raised and resting upon the mountain top, the right foot rigid- as if in the attitude of ascending? His left hand is upraised and in it he holds a feather whisk?? His head is turned backward in contemplation of a minute human figure crouching in the attitude of subjection. The god's right hand is extended immediately above the head of the victim that he has crushed. Oblique to the go are three concentric wavy lines above the right shoulder - possibly representing lightening? The god wears a horned headdress. A second god also wearing a horned headdress, long hair falling below the shoulders and ending in a knot? and a skirt descending to the feet, approaches one of the portals and touches it with hands as if about to open it.
9263	(none)	(none)	B16855	Cylinder seal Steatite Black Geometric decoration
9279	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads Lapis and silver, with 1 carnelian. Shape [refers to drawing] [drawing]