bead

Object NameNecklace of Beads

Made FromAgate, faience

Date199 BCE-199 CE

Place MadeIran, probably Amlash

Techniqueground and polished

SizeRectangular Bead W (max): 1.5 cm, L: 3.6 cm; Biconal Bead L (max): 3.9 cm, (min): 2.2 cm; Circular Bead Diam: 1.3 cm

Accession Number74.7.4

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Not On View

Physical DescriptionTwo varieties of Agate, banded brown and white, opalescent white and orange brown, and blue green faience, pitting and chipped edges; ground and polished, drilled from each end to center. Major element, a banded agate rectangular form with convex faces, truncated biconical banded agates diminish in size toward ends, each is separated by a circular opalescent bead with small cylindrical faience elements on either side.
Provenance

Former Collection Faradj Anavian - 1974-02-28