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)
16768G	(none)	(none)	(none)	17 Haematite Weights (A) lentoid, to be weighed, Type II (B) lentoid, to be weighed. (C) lentoid (broken), weight 25.6 grs =3 sheqels (nominally 25.248) (D) lentoid, weight 17.92 grs.= 2 sheqels (nominally 16.832) (E) alpha / lentoid, weight 16.64 grs. = 2 sheqels; beta [U.16768I] (F) ovoid, weight 8.62 grs. = 1 sheqel (nominally 8.416). Type I. (G) lentoid, weight 8.512 grs =1 sheqel (H) alpha / lentoid weight 8.192 grs. = 1 sheqel; beta [U.16768O] [I] lentoid, weight e.alpha / (exactly) (J) alpha / weight 5.76 grs.= 1 double minette (nominally 5.611), shape thus: [drawing] Type XVIII; beta [U.16768Q] (K) lentoid, weight 5.31 grs. = 1 double minette (L) lentoid, weight 4.03 grs.= 1 half sheqel (nominally 4.208) (M) lentoid, weight 2.94 grs.= 1 minette (nominally 2.805) (N) lentoid, weight 1.152 grs.= 1/2 minette (nominally 1.4025) [O] facetted lentoid, weight = h.alpha / (exactly) (P) fragment of lentoid. [Q] lentoid, weight j.alpha / (exactly). Type II
16768H	(none)	(none)	(none)	17 Haematite Weights (A) lentoid, to be weighed, Type II (B) lentoid, to be weighed. (C) lentoid (broken), weight 25.6 grs =3 sheqels (nominally 25.248) (D) lentoid, weight 17.92 grs.= 2 sheqels (nominally 16.832) (E) alpha / lentoid, weight 16.64 grs. = 2 sheqels; beta [U.16768I] (F) ovoid, weight 8.62 grs. = 1 sheqel (nominally 8.416). Type I. (G) lentoid, weight 8.512 grs =1 sheqel (H) alpha / lentoid weight 8.192 grs. = 1 sheqel; beta [U.16768O] [I] lentoid, weight e.alpha / (exactly) (J) alpha / weight 5.76 grs.= 1 double minette (nominally 5.611), shape thus: [drawing] Type XVIII; beta [U.16768Q] (K) lentoid, weight 5.31 grs. = 1 double minette (L) lentoid, weight 4.03 grs.= 1 half sheqel (nominally 4.208) (M) lentoid, weight 2.94 grs.= 1 minette (nominally 2.805) (N) lentoid, weight 1.152 grs.= 1/2 minette (nominally 1.4025) [O] facetted lentoid, weight = h.alpha / (exactly) (P) fragment of lentoid. [Q] lentoid, weight j.alpha / (exactly). Type II
16768I	(none)	(none)	(none)	17 Haematite Weights (A) lentoid, to be weighed, Type II (B) lentoid, to be weighed. (C) lentoid (broken), weight 25.6 grs =3 sheqels (nominally 25.248) (D) lentoid, weight 17.92 grs.= 2 sheqels (nominally 16.832) (E) alpha / lentoid, weight 16.64 grs. = 2 sheqels; beta [U.16768I] (F) ovoid, weight 8.62 grs. = 1 sheqel (nominally 8.416). Type I. (G) lentoid, weight 8.512 grs =1 sheqel (H) alpha / lentoid weight 8.192 grs. = 1 sheqel; beta [U.16768O] [I] lentoid, weight e.alpha / (exactly) (J) alpha / weight 5.76 grs.= 1 double minette (nominally 5.611), shape thus: [drawing] Type XVIII; beta [U.16768Q] (K) lentoid, weight 5.31 grs. = 1 double minette (L) lentoid, weight 4.03 grs.= 1 half sheqel (nominally 4.208) (M) lentoid, weight 2.94 grs.= 1 minette (nominally 2.805) (N) lentoid, weight 1.152 grs.= 1/2 minette (nominally 1.4025) [O] facetted lentoid, weight = h.alpha / (exactly) (P) fragment of lentoid. [Q] lentoid, weight j.alpha / (exactly). Type II
16768J	(none)	(none)	(none)	17 Haematite Weights (A) lentoid, to be weighed, Type II (B) lentoid, to be weighed. (C) lentoid (broken), weight 25.6 grs =3 sheqels (nominally 25.248) (D) lentoid, weight 17.92 grs.= 2 sheqels (nominally 16.832) (E) alpha / lentoid, weight 16.64 grs. = 2 sheqels; beta [U.16768I] (F) ovoid, weight 8.62 grs. = 1 sheqel (nominally 8.416). Type I. (G) lentoid, weight 8.512 grs =1 sheqel (H) alpha / lentoid weight 8.192 grs. = 1 sheqel; beta [U.16768O] [I] lentoid, weight e.alpha / (exactly) (J) alpha / weight 5.76 grs.= 1 double minette (nominally 5.611), shape thus: [drawing] Type XVIII; beta [U.16768Q] (K) lentoid, weight 5.31 grs. = 1 double minette (L) lentoid, weight 4.03 grs.= 1 half sheqel (nominally 4.208) (M) lentoid, weight 2.94 grs.= 1 minette (nominally 2.805) (N) lentoid, weight 1.152 grs.= 1/2 minette (nominally 1.4025) [O] facetted lentoid, weight = h.alpha / (exactly) (P) fragment of lentoid. [Q] lentoid, weight j.alpha / (exactly). Type II
16768K	(none)	(none)	(none)	17 Haematite Weights (A) lentoid, to be weighed, Type II (B) lentoid, to be weighed. (C) lentoid (broken), weight 25.6 grs =3 sheqels (nominally 25.248) (D) lentoid, weight 17.92 grs.= 2 sheqels (nominally 16.832) (E) alpha / lentoid, weight 16.64 grs. = 2 sheqels; beta [U.16768I] (F) ovoid, weight 8.62 grs. = 1 sheqel (nominally 8.416). Type I. (G) lentoid, weight 8.512 grs =1 sheqel (H) alpha / lentoid weight 8.192 grs. = 1 sheqel; beta [U.16768O] [I] lentoid, weight e.alpha / (exactly) (J) alpha / weight 5.76 grs.= 1 double minette (nominally 5.611), shape thus: [drawing] Type XVIII; beta [U.16768Q] (K) lentoid, weight 5.31 grs. = 1 double minette (L) lentoid, weight 4.03 grs.= 1 half sheqel (nominally 4.208) (M) lentoid, weight 2.94 grs.= 1 minette (nominally 2.805) (N) lentoid, weight 1.152 grs.= 1/2 minette (nominally 1.4025) [O] facetted lentoid, weight = h.alpha / (exactly) (P) fragment of lentoid. [Q] lentoid, weight j.alpha / (exactly). Type II
16768L	(none)	(none)	(none)	17 Haematite Weights (A) lentoid, to be weighed, Type II (B) lentoid, to be weighed. (C) lentoid (broken), weight 25.6 grs =3 sheqels (nominally 25.248) (D) lentoid, weight 17.92 grs.= 2 sheqels (nominally 16.832) (E) alpha / lentoid, weight 16.64 grs. = 2 sheqels; beta [U.16768I] (F) ovoid, weight 8.62 grs. = 1 sheqel (nominally 8.416). Type I. (G) lentoid, weight 8.512 grs =1 sheqel (H) alpha / lentoid weight 8.192 grs. = 1 sheqel; beta [U.16768O] [I] lentoid, weight e.alpha / (exactly) (J) alpha / weight 5.76 grs.= 1 double minette (nominally 5.611), shape thus: [drawing] Type XVIII; beta [U.16768Q] (K) lentoid, weight 5.31 grs. = 1 double minette (L) lentoid, weight 4.03 grs.= 1 half sheqel (nominally 4.208) (M) lentoid, weight 2.94 grs.= 1 minette (nominally 2.805) (N) lentoid, weight 1.152 grs.= 1/2 minette (nominally 1.4025) [O] facetted lentoid, weight = h.alpha / (exactly) (P) fragment of lentoid. [Q] lentoid, weight j.alpha / (exactly). Type II
16768N	(none)	(none)	(none)	17 Haematite Weights (A) lentoid, to be weighed, Type II (B) lentoid, to be weighed. (C) lentoid (broken), weight 25.6 grs =3 sheqels (nominally 25.248) (D) lentoid, weight 17.92 grs.= 2 sheqels (nominally 16.832) (E) alpha / lentoid, weight 16.64 grs. = 2 sheqels; beta [U.16768I] (F) ovoid, weight 8.62 grs. = 1 sheqel (nominally 8.416). Type I. (G) lentoid, weight 8.512 grs =1 sheqel (H) alpha / lentoid weight 8.192 grs. = 1 sheqel; beta [U.16768O] [I] lentoid, weight e.alpha / (exactly) (J) alpha / weight 5.76 grs.= 1 double minette (nominally 5.611), shape thus: [drawing] Type XVIII; beta [U.16768Q] (K) lentoid, weight 5.31 grs. = 1 double minette (L) lentoid, weight 4.03 grs.= 1 half sheqel (nominally 4.208) (M) lentoid, weight 2.94 grs.= 1 minette (nominally 2.805) (N) lentoid, weight 1.152 grs.= 1/2 minette (nominally 1.4025) [O] facetted lentoid, weight = h.alpha / (exactly) (P) fragment of lentoid. [Q] lentoid, weight j.alpha / (exactly). Type II
16768O	(none)	(none)	(none)	17 Haematite Weights (A) lentoid, to be weighed, Type II (B) lentoid, to be weighed. (C) lentoid (broken), weight 25.6 grs =3 sheqels (nominally 25.248) (D) lentoid, weight 17.92 grs.= 2 sheqels (nominally 16.832) (E) alpha / lentoid, weight 16.64 grs. = 2 sheqels; beta [U.16768I] (F) ovoid, weight 8.62 grs. = 1 sheqel (nominally 8.416). Type I. (G) lentoid, weight 8.512 grs =1 sheqel (H) alpha / lentoid weight 8.192 grs. = 1 sheqel; beta [U.16768O] [I] lentoid, weight e.alpha / (exactly) (J) alpha / weight 5.76 grs.= 1 double minette (nominally 5.611), shape thus: [drawing] Type XVIII; beta [U.16768Q] (K) lentoid, weight 5.31 grs. = 1 double minette (L) lentoid, weight 4.03 grs.= 1 half sheqel (nominally 4.208) (M) lentoid, weight 2.94 grs.= 1 minette (nominally 2.805) (N) lentoid, weight 1.152 grs.= 1/2 minette (nominally 1.4025) [O] facetted lentoid, weight = h.alpha / (exactly) (P) fragment of lentoid. [Q] lentoid, weight j.alpha / (exactly). Type II
16768P	(none)	(none)	(none)	17 Haematite Weights (A) lentoid, to be weighed, Type II (B) lentoid, to be weighed. (C) lentoid (broken), weight 25.6 grs =3 sheqels (nominally 25.248) (D) lentoid, weight 17.92 grs.= 2 sheqels (nominally 16.832) (E) alpha / lentoid, weight 16.64 grs. = 2 sheqels; beta [U.16768I] (F) ovoid, weight 8.62 grs. = 1 sheqel (nominally 8.416). Type I. (G) lentoid, weight 8.512 grs =1 sheqel (H) alpha / lentoid weight 8.192 grs. = 1 sheqel; beta [U.16768O] [I] lentoid, weight e.alpha / (exactly) (J) alpha / weight 5.76 grs.= 1 double minette (nominally 5.611), shape thus: [drawing] Type XVIII; beta [U.16768Q] (K) lentoid, weight 5.31 grs. = 1 double minette (L) lentoid, weight 4.03 grs.= 1 half sheqel (nominally 4.208) (M) lentoid, weight 2.94 grs.= 1 minette (nominally 2.805) (N) lentoid, weight 1.152 grs.= 1/2 minette (nominally 1.4025) [O] facetted lentoid, weight = h.alpha / (exactly) (P) fragment of lentoid. [Q] lentoid, weight j.alpha / (exactly). Type II
16768Q	(none)	(none)	(none)	17 Haematite Weights (A) lentoid, to be weighed, Type II (B) lentoid, to be weighed. (C) lentoid (broken), weight 25.6 grs =3 sheqels (nominally 25.248) (D) lentoid, weight 17.92 grs.= 2 sheqels (nominally 16.832) (E) alpha / lentoid, weight 16.64 grs. = 2 sheqels; beta [U.16768I] (F) ovoid, weight 8.62 grs. = 1 sheqel (nominally 8.416). Type I. (G) lentoid, weight 8.512 grs =1 sheqel (H) alpha / lentoid weight 8.192 grs. = 1 sheqel; beta [U.16768O] [I] lentoid, weight e.alpha / (exactly) (J) alpha / weight 5.76 grs.= 1 double minette (nominally 5.611), shape thus: [drawing] Type XVIII; beta [U.16768Q] (K) lentoid, weight 5.31 grs. = 1 double minette (L) lentoid, weight 4.03 grs.= 1 half sheqel (nominally 4.208) (M) lentoid, weight 2.94 grs.= 1 minette (nominally 2.805) (N) lentoid, weight 1.152 grs.= 1/2 minette (nominally 1.4025) [O] facetted lentoid, weight = h.alpha / (exactly) (P) fragment of lentoid. [Q] lentoid, weight j.alpha / (exactly). Type II
16774	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads: carnelian balls; 1 large carnelian lentoid; 1 agate barrel; 2 flattened calcite lentoids.
16781A	31-43-163	(none)	(none)	[A] Beads: carnelian rings and barrels; [B-E] 4 glass paste Puzuzu heads; [F] lapis lazuli barrels; [G] glass paste rings, balls and lentoids; [H] 1 hematite lentoid; [I] 1 fluted glass paste, ring bead with ridged ends; [J] also a copper earring with uvular pendant.
16781F	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A] Beads: carnelian rings and barrels; [B-E] 4 glass paste Puzuzu heads; [F] lapis lazuli barrels; [G] glass paste rings, balls and lentoids; [H] 1 hematite lentoid; [I] 1 fluted glass paste, ring bead with ridged ends; [J] also a copper earring with uvular pendant.
16781H	(none)	(none)	(none)	[A] Beads: carnelian rings and barrels; [B-E] 4 glass paste Puzuzu heads; [F] lapis lazuli barrels; [G] glass paste rings, balls and lentoids; [H] 1 hematite lentoid; [I] 1 fluted glass paste, ring bead with ridged ends; [J] also a copper earring with uvular pendant.
16782	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads: 1 carnleian ring bead; 1 carnelian double conoid; 1 carnelian lentoid; 1 agate lentoid; 1 quartz lentoid; 1 lapis lentoid.
16795.1	31-43-148	(none)	(none)	[.1-.2] Beads: glass paste: balls, lentoids, pear-shaped beads, 1 variegated glass bugle bead-combed decoration. Also carnelian, agate and steatite; and some worked yellow glazed beads.
16795.2	(none)	1931,1010.260	(none)	[.1-.2] Beads: glass paste: balls, lentoids, pear-shaped beads, 1 variegated glass bugle bead-combed decoration. Also carnelian, agate and steatite; and some worked yellow glazed beads.
16801	(none)	(none)	(none)	Lapsi lazuli cylinder seal. ^d.En-ki, ^d.Dam-gal-nun-na.
16802	(none)	(none)	(none)	Hematite cylinder seal. ^d.Nin-gal-la-ma-zi, dumu-sal ^dSin-ma-an gim ^d.Lugal-ban-da
16804	(none)	(none)	(none)	Hematite cylinder seal. Warad- ^dSamas dumu Zi-iz-tum Warad Bur- ^dSin
16805	(none)	1931,1010.74	(none)	Carnelian scaraboid. Phoenician inscription. [drawing]
16927D	(none)	1931,1010.232	(none)	Group: objects found together and belonging to a manufacturer of cylinder seals. (A) Limestone fragment, a trial piece with first sketches of 3 standing figures; (B) Limestone fragment, a trial piece with one standing figure nearly finished; (C) Uncut and unpierced cylinders of shell, steatite and limestone; (D) Unfinished beads of rock crystal; (E) Part of an eye of a statue; etc. (F) Limestone fragment a trial piece with the lower parts of 2 standing nude male figures (this was brought in separately, cf. U.16994) (G) Square of red limestone, sculptors trial pieces with unfinished figures of man and dog. [These objects were relettered on the card as follows: C=E, D=F, E=G, F=C, and G=D. Entries in this database, however, follow original lettering]
16932D	31-43-110	(none)	(none)	Duck weight hematite. Weight 4.232 grs. Half-sheqel (nominally 4.208 grs.). Type VI
16960	(none)	(none)	(none)	Limestone statue of a seated goddess. She wears a long flounced garment reaching to the feet; hands clasped below breasts. The hair is confined by a plain heavy bandeau and falls in a square mass behind the back with a lock over each shoulder. The eyes are inlaid with shell and lapis, and the eyebrows with lapis. Very coarse ugly work.
17005	31-43-139	(none)	(none)	Beads. 2 hematite lentoids. 1 agate lentoid. 1 jasper? Double conoid. 1 Quartz barrel. Glass paste ring beads. 1 fluted glass paste double conoid with raised ends.