Lazurite birthstone
Lapis lazuli is a metamorphic rock composed mainly for lazurite. Is considerated a semiprecious stone. Polished sample.
Lapis lazuli is a metamorphic rock composed mainly for lazurite. Is considerated a semiprecious stone. Sample.
Lapis lazuli specimen
Belt-hook carved in lapis lazuli
Lapis lazuli, a rare, deep blue gemstone
Lapis lazuli
Polished lapis lazuli stone
Vienna (Austria). The fountain of life of the wave of water, by the sculptor Hans Muhr in the city of Vienna.
Necklace of lapis lazuli
Lazurite crystals in a matrix of calcite
Bruno-Kreisky-Gasse mit Lapis Lazuli Brunnen und das Bundesministerium fur europaische und internationale Angelegenheiten am Minoritenplatz Wien, Osterreich, Europa | Bruno-Kreisky-Gasse with Lapis Lazuli fountain and the Austrian Federal Ministry for For
Gypsum, schist, shells and lapis lazuli statue of Ebih-Il, early Dynastic, Shakkanakku (military gov...
Lapis lazuli crystals II
Lapis lazuli crystals I
Lapis lazuli is a rock whose most important mineral component is lazurite (25% to 40%), a feldspathoid silicate mineral with the formula (Na,Ca)8(AlSiO4)6(S,SO4,Cl)1-2 Most lapis lazuli also contains calcite (white), sodalite (blue), and pyrite (metallic
Lapis lazuli, SEM
Lazurite
Tuff volcanic rock and mineral deposits
Lapis lazuli crystals
Fresco depicting the Harrowing of Hell, St Nicholas Church in the Georgian Orthodox Kintsvisi Monastry, Shida Kartli region, Georgia.
Detail of the Lapis Lazuli obelisk in EUROMA2 Shopping Mall, Rome, Lazio, Italy.
18th century, Indian dress sword taken at the relief of Lucknow 1857. Charlecote House; Warwickshire, England
Lapis Lazuli
Egyptian Necklace with faience Wadjet-amulets and turquoise beads.
IMPERIAL FABERGE EGG, 1912.
Ivory female figurines with Lapis Lazuli inlay eyes. Ancient Egyptian, Early Middle Predynastic, 3900-3300 BC,
The main iconostasis, showing the malachite and lapis lazuli columns. Saint Isaac's Cathedral. Saint Petersburg, Northwestern, Russia.
Sarcophagus of Tutankhamun-detail, Museum of Egyptian Antiquities, Cairo, Egypt
EGYPT, CAIRO, EGYPTIAN MUSEUM OF ANTIQUITIES, TUTANKHAMUN´S GOLD COFFIN
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, a detail of a bracelet of Ramses II, found in the treasure of Zagazig (Bubastis), in the Egyptian Delta.
Different semiprecious stones
Still Life Bukhara by Kuznetsov, Pavel Varfolomeyevich (1878-1968)/Oil on Lapis lazuli/Symbolism/1913/Russia/State A. Radishchev Art Museum, Saratov/Still Life/Painting/Stillleben Buchara von Kusnezow, Pawel Warfolomejewitsch (1878-1968)/ Ol auf Lapislazu
Detail from the Standard of Ur, Sumerian.
SUMERIAN ART, c2500 B.C.
IRAQ: LYRE, c2500 B.C.
IRAQ: LYRE W/ BULL'S HEAD.
IRAQ: LYRE
IRAQ: LYRE.
SUMERIAN STATUETTE.
SUMERIAN JEWELRY.
SUMERIAN DAGGER.
EGYPTIAN JEWELRY.
ISIS, OSIRIS, HORUS.
PERU: WARI FIGURE.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Tutankhamon jewellery, from his tomb in Luxor, counterweight of a pectoral : Rosettes, beads, lotus flowers and buds.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Tutankhamon jewellery, from his tomb in Luxor : Pectoral showing a silver (electrum) lunar disk and a silver lunar crescent on a golden boat.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, jewellery found in the royal necropolis of Tanis, burial of the king Psusennes I : Collar with big beads. This kind of collar has Assyrian origins.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, jewellery found in the royal necropolis of Tanis, burial of the king Psusennes I : Bracelet in gold and lapis-lazuli, with cartouches of the king.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, jewellery found in the royal necropolis of Tanis, burial of the king Psusennes I : Shebiu collar, with cartouches of the king.
Semiprecious stones building color circle
ANON: AMERICANS FISHING.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, jewellery found in the royal necropolis of Tanis, burial of the king Psusennes I : One of the two bracelets showing cartouches of the king and lapis-lazuli scarabs.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, jewellery found in the royal necropolis of Tanis, burial of the king Psusennes I : Gold mask covering the upper part of the mummy. The king wears the Nemes headdress, a false beard, a Usekh collar and an uraeus. Photo taken
Chinese Emperor Tang Dynasty
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, funerary complex of king Senusret 3, tomb of queen Uret, Dashur : Anklets with a pendant in the shape of a leopard claw.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, detail of a bracelet of Ramses II found in the treasure of Zagazig (Bubastis), in the Egyptian Delta : Ducks in gold.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, a bracelet found in the treasure of Zagazig (Bubastis), in the Egyptian Delta. Gold and lapis-lazuli, with duck heads. Inscribed with the name of Ramses II.
Semiprecious stones, pendulum, pendant and crystal ball on horoscope circle
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Tutankhamon jewellery, from his tomb in Luxor : Pectoral showing a sliver lunar disk and a silver lunar crescent on a golden boat, navigating on lotus flowers.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Tutankhamon jewellery, from his tomb in Luxor : Pectoral showing a sliver lunar disk and a silver lunar crescent on a golden boat.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, jewellery found in the royal necropolis of Tanis, burial of Psusennes : Pectoral in the shape of a winged scarab, with a Chen sign and the cartouche of the king.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, from the tomb of SitHathor, Dashur : Pectoral of SithHathor, who was probably a daughter of Sesostris 2. The pectoral depicts 2 hawks on the sign noub (gold) and a cartouche of the king.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Tutankhamon jewellery, from his tomb in Luxor : Breast ornament showing the name of the king. Neb (basket) Kheper (scarab) Re (sun). The 3 vertical bars mark a plural : Kheper becomes Kheperou.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Tutankhamon jewellery, from his tomb in Luxor : A pectoral in the shape of a solar hawk.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Tutankhamon jewellery, from his tomb in Luxor : On a pectoral representing the birth of the sun., the counterweight is another small pectoral, in the shape of a pylon, showing the god Heh raising the sun, under the protecti
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Tutankhamon jewellery, from his tomb in Luxor : On a pectoral representing the goddess Nekhbet as a vulture, the clasp shows 2 birds of prey.
Altar of Esquius - Painted wooden panel.Second quarter of the twelfth century.Probably comes from th...
Egypt, Luxor Museum (previously in Cairo Egyptian Museum), an axe found in the tomb of the queen Ahhotep, the mother of Ahmosis, Dra Abu el Naga, Luxor.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, jewellery found in the royal necropolis of Tanis, burial of the king Psusennes I : Gold mask covering the upper part of mummy. The king wears the Nemes headdress, a false beard, a Usekh collar and an uraeus.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, found in the royal necropolis of Tanis, tomb of the king Amenemope : Pectoral with the goddesses Isis and Nephthys protecting the newly born sun (scarab Khepri).
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, jewellery found in the royal necropolis of Tanis, burial of the king Psusennes I : Bracelet engraved on both sides.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, jewellery found in the royal necropolis of Tanis : Amulet of a lapis-lazuli ram (representing the god Amon), with its golden box. A gold vulture (the goddess Nekhbet) covers the ram body.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, jewellery found in the royal necropolis of Tanis : Lapis amulet of the god Ptah-Tatenen inside a gold shrine.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Tutankhamon jewellery, from his tomb in Luxor, amethyst scarab bracelet.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, jewellery found in the royal necropolis of Tanis : Amulet of the mummified hawk called Akhem, for the prince Hornakht, a son of the king Osorkon 2, buried in the tomb of his father.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, jewellery found in the royal necropolis of Tanis, burial of king Chechonq II : Bracelet showing an Udjat eye on a basket. Inside, the cartouches of the king Sheshonq I, the father, are engraved.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, jewellery found in the royal necropolis of Tanis, burial of Psusennes : Detail of a pectoral, the squatting goddesses Isis and Nephthys protect a winged scarab and the cartouches of the defunct. At the top, 4 uraei and a win
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, jewellery found in the royal necropolis of Tanis, burial of the king Psusennes I : Gold mask covering the upper part of the mummy. The king wears the Nemes headdress, a false beard, a Usekh collar and an uraeus.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, bracelet found in the tomb of the queen Ahhotep, the mother of Ahmosis, Dra Abu el Naga, Luxor. Gold and beads. The name of Ahmosis is written.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, a golden necklace with a scarab pendant, found in the tomb of the queen Ahhotep, the mother of Ahmosis, Dra Abu el Naga, Luxor. With cartouche of King Ahmosis. Gold, lapis-lazuli.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, from the enclosure wall of the Pyramid of King Amenemhat 2, Dashur : Dagger of Ita, queen of Amenemhat 2. The general form suggests it could have been imported, or made in Egypt by a foreign craftsman.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Tutankhamon jewellery, from his tomb in Luxor : Bracelet with Udjat eye. Gold, lapis-lazuli and obsidian.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Tutankhamon jewellery, from his tomb in Luxor : The mask of Tutankhamun.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Tutankhamon jewellery, from his tomb in Luxor : Bracelet with floral motives and scarab. Gold, lapis-lazuli and several stones (turquoise, quartz).
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Tutankhamon jewellery, from his tomb in Luxor : A pectoral in the form of a winged scarab.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Tutankhamon jewellery, from his tomb in Luxor, collar showing twice the name of the king : Neb (basket) Kheper (scarab) Re (sun in the cartouche) plus the cartouche itself.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Tutankhamon jewellery, from his tomb in Luxor : A pectoral representing the goddess Nekhbet as a vulture.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, from the tomb of Mereret, Dashur : Pendant of Mereret, daughter of Sesostris 3 and sister of Amenemhat 3. Gold, turquoise, lapis-lazuli and amethyst.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, from the tomb of Khnumit, daughter of Amenemhat 2, Dashur : Detail of a diadem with rosettes, lilies and vultures bringing Chen signs with their claws. Gold, turquoise, lapis-lazuli and amethyst.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, from the tomb of SatHathorIunet, daughter of Senusret 2, el-Lahun, detail of a silver mirror : An Hathor head.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, pendant found in the tomb of a prince Sheshonq in Memphis. 22nd dynasty, reign of Osorkon 2. It depicts the head of the goddess Hathor, with her cow ears. Gold and lapis-lazuli.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, a golden necklace found in the tomb of the queen Ahhotep, the mother of Ahmosis, Dra Abu el Naga, Luxor. The clasps have the shape of a duck head, the pendant is a scarab. With cartouche of King Ahmosis. Gold, lapis-lazuli.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, from the tomb of SatHathorIunet, daughter of Senusret 2, el-Lahun : A diadem, with rosettes, cobras, ribbons and feathers.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, funerary complex of king Senusret 3, tomb of queen Uret, Dashur : Arm-bracelets with the hieroglyph sign Djed (pillar meaning stability).
USA, New York, Metropolitan Museum, from the tomb of SitHathorIunet, daughter of Senusret 2, Egypt, el-Lahun : A pectoral with the name of Senusret 2. Gold, carnelian, lapis-lazuli and feldspar. 2 hawks (Horus gods) and the god Heh support the cartouche.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, armlet in the shape of a vulture, found in the tomb of the queen Ahhotep, the mother of Ahmosis, Dra Abu el Naga, Luxor.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, funerary complex of king Senusret 3, tomb of queen Uret, Dashur : Collar with a pendant referring to the myth of the reconciliation of Horus and Seth, as it is made with the hieroglyphs peace, heart and god (2 times).
Photo taken during the opening visit of the exhibition "Sesostris III, pharaon de legende", Lille, France, about a famous king of Egypt. UK, Manchester Museum, jewel in the form of a pectoral. Gold, cornaline and lapis-lazuli. Found in El Riqqa.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, jewellery found in the royal necropolis of Tanis, burial of Psusennes : Pectoral in the shape of a pylon, the squatting goddesses Isis and Nephthys protect a winged scarab and the cartouches of the defunct. At the top, 4 ura
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, jewellery found in the royal necropolis of Tanis, burial of Wendjebauendjed : Pectoral in the shape of a pylon, a winged lapis-lazuli scarab lifts the name of the defunct to the sky.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Tutankhamon jewellery, from his tomb in Luxor : Pectoral ornament showing a winged scarab holding the sun disk and the lunar crescent, surrounded by snakes and Udjat eyes. This also creates the name of the king : Neb (basket
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Tutankhamon jewellery, from his tomb in Luxor : Pectoral, the goddesses Nekhbet (vulture) and Wadjet (snake) protect the Udjat eye.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Tutankhamon jewellery, from his tomb in Luxor : Counterpoise of a pectoral, with 2 solar snakes and a king cartouche with a lunar crown.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Tutankhamon jewellery, from his tomb in Luxor : A breast ornament representing the goddess Nekhbet as a vulture.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Tutankhamon jewellery, from his tomb in Luxor : Breast ornament in the form of a solar hawk.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Tutankhamon jewellery, from his tomb in Luxor : This pectoral shows 3 scarabs in lapis-lazuli, holding 2 solar disks and 1 lunar disk (in the center). With rosettes, lotus flowers and buds at the bottom.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, Tutankhamon jewellery, from his tomb in Luxor : Pectoral representing the birth of the sun.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, from the tomb of SatHathorIunet, daughter of Senusret 2, el-Lahun : An uraeus of Senusret 2 and a pectoral with the name of Amenemhat 3.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, detail of a gold armlet found in the tomb of the queen Ahhotep, the mother of Ahmosis, Dra Abu el Naga, Luxor : Small sphinx surrounding the cartouche of the king Ahmosis.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, pectoral in the shape of a shrine, found in the tomb of the queen Ahhotep, the mother of Ahmosis, Dra Abu el Naga, Luxor. On a bark, the gods Ra and Amun pour water on the king Ahmose, in order to purify him during the coron
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, from the tomb of Mereret, Dashur : Pectoral of Mereret, daughter of Sesostris 3 and sister of Amenemhat 3. The pectoral depicts twice the king Amenemhat 3 killing Asian ennemies, with a mace called harpe, under a flying vult
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, from the tomb of Mereret, Dashur : Pectoral of Mereret, daughter of Sesostris 3 and sister of Amenemhat 3. The pectoral has the form of a kiosk. It depicts the cartouche of Sesostris 3, with 2 griffins killing ennemies.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, detail of a gold bracelet found in the tomb of the queen Ahhotep, the mother of Ahmosis, Dra Abu el Naga, Luxor. Coronation ritual of Ahmosis kneeling by the god Geb. The god Geb is represented twice, around a fan holding a
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, gold armlet found in the tomb of the queen Ahhotep, the mother of Ahmosis, Dra Abu el Naga, Luxor. Cartouche of the king Ahmosis surrounded by 2 sphinxes.
Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, from Dashur : Girdle with beads (now missing) and golden shells. The pendant in the middle belongs to the princess Mereret, daughter of Sesostris 3 and sister of Amenemhat 3.
Photo taken during the opening visit of the exhibition "Osiris, Egypt´s Sunken Mysteries". Egypt, Cairo, Egyptian Museum, pectoral found in Tanis. The solar barque brings the sun, under the stars. The sun, in lapis-lazuli, is protected by the winged godde
'Opera', 1922, Ricard Urgell, National Museum of Catalan Art, Museu Nacional d Art de Catalunya, MNAC, Barcelona, Spain, Europe
Flamenco Dance, 1901-1904, Ricard Canals, Carmen Thyssen Museum, Malaga, Andalusia,Spain.
Arcades, Basilica, Sanctuary, Nostra, Senyora, Meritxell, 1975, architect, Ricard, Bofill, Canillo, Andorra
Carving, Mare, Deu, Meritxell, Basilica, Sanctuary, Nostra, Senyora, 1975, architect, Ricard, Bofill, Canillo, Andorra
Entrance to the Basilica Santuario de Nostra Senyora de Meritxell, 1975, architect Ricard Bofill, Canillo, Andorra
Ricard Camarena Restaurant. Ruzafa. Valencia. Comunidad Valenciana. Spain.
'Cafe Concert', c. 1903, Ricard Canals, National Museum of Catalan Art, Museu Nacional d Art de Catalunya, MNAC, Barcelona, Spain, Europe
Assault on the harem, Ricard Anckermann Riera, 1880, oil on canvas, Museu de Mallorca, Palma, Majorca, Spain.
Figurehead of the steamship Lulio, Ricard Anckermann Riera, 1870, wood carving, Museu de Mallorca, Palma, Majorca, Spain.
Assault on the harem, 1880, oil on canvas, Ricard Anckermann Riera, Mallorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
Windows, Basilica, Sanctuary, Nostra, Senyora, Meritxell, 1975, architect, Ricard, Bofill, Canillo, Andorra
Access, stairway, Basilica, Santuariy, Nostra, Senyora, Meritxell, 1975, architect, Ricard, Bofill, Canillo, Andorra
Access, stairway, Basilica, Santuary, Nostra, Senyora, Meritxell, 1975, architect, Ricard, Bofill, Canillo, Andorra
Basilica, Santuary, Nostra, Senyora, Meritxell, 1975, architect, Ricard, Bofill, Canillo, Andorra
Ricard Martinez Pinyol, Tortosa, 1959, poet, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
Biblical scene: Abel, 1864, oil on canvas, Ricard Anckermann,.
Ricard Chiang, Caseta de Paper, mixed media on wood, pollensa museum, Majorca, Balearic Islands, Spain.
NATIVE BRAZILIANS, c1580.
Mirador de Ricard Roca, Mirador des Grau, Estellencs, Serra de Tramuntana, Mallorca, balearic islands, Spain.
Loneliness of the Virgin, Ricard Anckerman, 1887, oil on canvas, Museo diocesano de Mallorca, Palma, Mallorca, Balearic islands, Spain.