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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Etched Bead
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Etched Bead

AAT Object Form/Functionbeads (pierced objects)
AAT Object Techniqueetching (corroding)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
Place CreatedAfghanistan, Asia
CultureIndus
PeriodMature Harappan
Date2600-1900 BCE
MediumCarnelian
Credit LineGift of the Estate of Michael J. Shubin
Dimensions1/2 x 1/4 in. (1.3 x 0.6 cm)
Object number2008.031.381
Exhibition HistoryMonsters, Demons & Winged Beasts: Composite Creatures in the Ancient World, Michael C. Carlos Museum, February 5 - June 19, 2011
ProvenanceEx coll. Michael Shubin (1950-2008), Montebello, California.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art