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Beads11th-12th century

Not on view
Two small spherical bronze objects with relief decoration and verdigris patina, each with a narrow circular opening at the top, displayed side by side
Title
Beads
Place Made
Afghanistan
Date Made
11th-12th century
Medium
Silver, cast in two halves, decorated with gilding, and niello inlay
Dimensions
a) 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); b) 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
Credit Line
The Madina Collection of Islamic Art, gift of Camilla Chandler Frost
Accession Number
M.2002.1.551a-b
Classification
Jewelry and Adornments
Collecting Area
Art of the Middle East: Islamic
Selected Bibliography
  • Townsend, Jen and Renée Zettle-Sterling. Cast: Art and Objects Made Using Humanity's Most Transformational Process. Atglen, PA: Schiffer Publishing Ltd., 2017.

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