He also noted that the archeological sites in Syria are filled with treasures waiting to be uncovered.A couple of days ago, the Syrian-German expedition unearthed 50 ancient artifacts dating back to the late Bronze era (1650-1600 BC).The finds included a gold bracelet encrusted with a
lapis lazuli stone in the shape of a circular seal, two gold clasps, bronze clasps, a sheet of gold with a depiction of a palm tree, a small crystal jar, and a stone statue of a hippopotamus of Egyptian origin, which is believed to have been sent as a present.Manal Ismael / H.
The economic problems of a market flooded by glass replicas of emeralds and
lapis lazuli are reported, as well.
The colour scheme is based on
Lapis Lazuli blues with warm, earthy brown tones.
Summary: A flattened human head draped with gold and
lapis lazuli jewelry lies in a glass case at the University of Pennsylvania's Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology, its teeth the only recognizable feature.AaIt's all that remains of a female courtier to a Mesopotamian monarch who was buried around 4,500 years ago with all of his or her wealth, including the humans who attended the royal court.
of solid gold at Ur, the headdress of
lapis lazuli and cornelian, the
His iconic gold burial mask weighs 11kg, encrusted with
lapis lazuli and other semi-precious stones.
In the tomb chamber, the white marble dados and the cenotaphs of Shah Jahan and his wife are covered in pietra dura flowers of blue
lapis lazuli, red jasper, greenish jade and quartz, yellow marble and many other coloured stones to create ravishing friezes of flowers.
I would pray to a blue scarab inlaid in
lapis lazuliPatches of a vivid blue pattern made with
lapis lazuli are all that remain of the painting, which is thought to have originally been of several Buddha images radiating outward from the center of the roof.
The world famous 4,500-year-old Sumerian collection includes the Ram-in-the-Thicket, the Great Lyre with a gold and
lapis lazuli bull's head, Lady Puabi's
lapis lazuli and carnelian jewelry, an electrum drinking tumbler, and a gold ostrich egg as well as Lady Puabi's headdress and other treasures.
Artists frequently used blue smalt as an alternative to the more exotic and expensive blue pigment
lapis lazuli which was imported from the Middle East.