Beads
Cloisonné enamel designs were made by attaching flattened gold wire to a gold surface, creating separate compartments. Into each compartment, a paste of powdered enamel was inserted. The object was then fired in a kiln, vitrifying the paste and giving it a jewellike character. The enameled cartouches on these beads contain Arabic inscriptions saying "Glory is God’s alone."
Artwork Details
- Title: Beads
- Date: second half 15th century
- Geography: Made in Spain
- Medium: Gold, cloisonné enamel, pearls; filigree
- Dimensions: Each bead: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
- Classification: Jewelry
- Credit Line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
- Object Number: 17.190.160
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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