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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Tri-Pointed Bead
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Tri-Pointed Bead

AAT Object Form/Functionbeads (pierced objects)
Possible OriginSyria, Asia
CultureHittite
Datemid 2nd Millennium BCE
MediumClay
Credit LineGift of Richard and Donna Curtiss
Dimensions7/8 x 1 1/4 x 9/16 in. (2.2 x 3.2 x 1.4 cm)
Object number2010.049.272
ProvenanceEx coll. Richard (1927-2013) and Donna (1928-2019) Curtiss, Chevy Chase, Maryland, collected in the Middle East, ca. 1957-1980.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art