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)
6699	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Black steatite. Inscribed. Introduction scene. Fighting god with hatchet worshipped by male figure introduced by assistant goddess. Attributes: Crescent moon, squat monkey, balance and rampant lion. Inscribed: Ilu Shamash Ilu Aa 1st Babylonian Dynasty about 1900 BC. B.
6753	(none)	1927,0527.175	(none)	Cylinder seal. Quartz. Violet? Color. Plain. E.
6783	(none)	1927,0527.47	(none)	Weight. Hematite. Green. E. Type ?.
6791	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Crystal. Plain. B.
6795	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis lazuli, gold and paste.
6796	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace. Carnelian beads. E.
6797	(none)	(none)	(none)	Pendant. Silver. Set with Lapiz lazuli. E.
6798	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Lapis lazuli. Large collection.
6802	(none)	(none)	(none)	Beads. Silver and lapis lazuli with one paste bead and one paste ring.
6823	(none)	(none)	(none)	Lapis lazuli bead. Mussel shaped. E. [drawing 1:1]
6840	(none)	(none)	(none)	Collection of beads. Paste, lapis lazuli, agate and one crystal 70 in number, all small.
6904	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Jade: transluscent. Green. Inscribed: 2 gazelles rampant and crossed attached on either side by 2 men. B.
6918	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Carnelian. Fragmentary. Scene of worship. Goddess leading votary by the hand.
6919	(none)	(none)	(none)	Carnelian beads. Collection of 22. Some broken. E.
6984	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder Seal [CARD MISSING Typed Transcription from British Museum Card]
7002	(none)	(none)	(none)	Collection of beads. Small paste and carnelian also bronze fragments.
7028	(none)	(none)	(none)	Collection of crystals for inlay. About 25 in number. U shaped with apex over incurved side. E. [drawing 1:1]
7066	(none)	(none)	(none)	Seal. Oblong flat one side, convex the other, ends just wide enough fro usual seal hole. Greenish jadeite, on flat side 5 birds. Before 3000BC. B.
7099	(none)	(none)	(none)	Necklace. Containing cylinder seal of carnelian. Inscribed. Cylinder seal; lapis lazuli plain. 65 carnelian beads. On carnelian cylinder seal. Worship of a standing god by votary led by the hand. Standing god holds club? Introducing goddess may be Dim-tab-ba. Inscribed: Dim-tab-ba. Cf. U.7097, U.7098 and U.7100-U.7106.
7126	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Crystal. Grey. Linear markings. B.
7131	(none)	(none)	(none)	64 carnelian, agate and paste beads. Arbitrarily restrung.
7505	(none)	(none)	(none)	Bangle. Carnelian, lapis lazuli, white paste and crystal beads. 4 spacers, 2 of bone pierced 6 times and 2 of lapis lazuli pierced 3 times. 133 beads in all.
7522	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. Black hematite. Ishtar and attendant. Presentation of worshiper to Nannar. attendant is dwarfish nude? female with thick hair. Attributes: crescent moon, sceptre (with serpent head?) For illustration cf. field note on G. 12. 2100 BC. And pot type XIX
7524	(none)	(none)	(none)	Cylinder seal. hematite. Black. Inscribed. PA(?) dEN-ZU PA(>)-Sin warad ^dDun-pa-sag. u^d nin-har-sag-ga. Servant of Dun-pa-sag and of Ninharsag. For illustration cf. Field note on G.4. God with high horned headdress wearing flounced kaunakes skirt carrying sword in left-hand meeting second deity wearing short tunic only down to knees. This deity has a short pigtail behind head protruding horizontally over the shoulder. He is followed by a deity also in a short tunic, wearing high boots and bearing a mace Assyrian? Attributes: 7 Pleiades and crescent moon and goose.
7564A	(none)	1928,1009.95	(none)	[A-B] Two necklaces. Carnelian, frit, paste. Found loose in soil and arbitrarily re-strung. Both similar in type. Ribbed frit ring beads predominate. No mention of these beads in field notes (or in written account of site).