Beads

Title	Beads
Date	9th–12th century 9th century
Medium	Lapis lazuli; cut
Classification	Stone
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	Rogers Fund, 1948
Rights	Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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