Bead
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Bead

TitleBead
Date7th century or earlier 1st century
MediumCrystal
ClassificationJewelry
OriginJapan Japan
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineRogers Fund, 1912
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

About this artwork

“Bead” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 7th century or earlier. It is executed in crystal and classified as jewelry. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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