Object card·SAL_3163·1965

Almandine garnet cabochon, Campanopetra

Almandine garnet cabochon, Campanopetra
Object card: 1965. Mission archéologique française de Kition-Salamine (MOM, Lyon), Nakala, SAL_3163. "Almandine garnet cabochon, Campanopetra". CC BY 4.0. Resized.

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English, translated from the French record

Cabochon of almandine garnet, complete, H. 0.6 cm, weight 12.23 carats, Ø 1.6 x 1.3 cm. Oval stone with a convex top and slightly concave base, reddish violet in colour with a touch of brown; the cutting and polish are remarkable and entirely comparable to modern work. Sector Campanopetra, square K IV/γ9, Salamis, Cyprus. Inventory Po_0211; 17 April 1965.

French, as on the record

dessin : D_0095 diapositives : C_3012 inv objet : Po_0211 pub : SAL_PUB_139904_XI_XI_CAT_06_0441_p_0155 — Grenat almandin chantier : Campanopétra carre : K IV/γ9 forme : Cabochons en pierres fines num planche : PL_45 type :CABOCHONS complet. H. : 0,6 num planche : PL_69 negatif : 00177 poids : 12,23 carats. — Pierre ovale à sommet convexe et base légèrement concave, de couleur rouge violacé avec une touche de brun. — La taille et le poli remarquable de cette pierre sont tout à fait comparables au travail moderne. ø :1,6 x 1,3

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