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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Beaded Necklace with Pendants of Peacocks, Fruits, and Floral Designs
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Near Eastern Art

Beaded Necklace with Pendants of Peacocks, Fruits, and Floral Designs

AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionbead necklaces
Place CreatedAsia
CultureSumerian
PeriodEarly Bronze Age
Date3rd Millennium BCE
MediumLapis lazuli, gold
Credit LineGift of Sally and Joe Gladden in honor of Monique Seefried, 2002 Woolford B. Baker Service Award recipient
Dimensions27 in. (68.6 cm)
Object number2002.018.001
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, September 2001 - February 12, 2018
Michael C. Carlos Museum Morgens West Foundation Galleries of Ancient Near Eastern Art, November 10, 2018 - Present
Published ReferencesMCCM Newsletter, September - November 2002.
ProvenanceEx old private collection. Purchased by MCCM from Joseph Coplin (1965-2022) and Robin Beningson [Antiquarium, Ltd.], New York, New York.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art