“Beads” (before 1519) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art.

Beads

Beads

TitleBeads
Datebefore 1519 16th century
Mediumpolished green stone
ClassificationJewelry
OriginMesoamerica, Pre-Columbian Mesoamerica
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineBeads, before 1519. Mesoamerica, Pre-Columbian. Polished green stone; overall: 63 cm (24 13/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. James C. Gruener, 1990.232
RightsPublic domain (CC0)

About this artwork

“Beads” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated before 1519. It is executed in polished green stone 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).

Explore the context

Keep exploring

Zoom out

High-resolution image collections

Browse ready-to-use, print-ready image packs.

See the collections ›

Or download just this one image (low-res) ›

Updated 2026-09-05