Beads
| Title | Beads |
|---|---|
| Date | ca. 9th century BCE 8th century BCE |
| Medium | Carnelian, faience, bone, pyrite, shell, glass |
| Origin | Iran Iran |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Rogers Fund, 1960 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
About this artwork
“Beads” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated ca. 9th century BCE. It is executed in carnelian, faience, bone, pyrite, shell, glass. 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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