Six Beads with Granulated Decoration
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.Faceted beads have been found at ancient sites in Pakistan, Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, and China, suggesting that they were highly sought-after trade items. Recent finds from Afghanistan link these beads to ancient Bactria and Persia, two cultures with a long tradition of refined jewelry production.
Artwork Details
- 印度或大夏（约公元1-2世纪） 金饰件一组
- Title: Six Beads with Granulated Decoration
- Date: ca. 1st–2nd century
- Culture: India or Bactria
- Medium: Gold with granulation
- Dimensions: a (11810): L. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); Diam. 3/8 in. (1 cm)
b (11811): Diam. 1/2 in. (1.2 cm): Th. 5/16 in. (0.8 cm)
c (11813): Diam. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)
d–f (11814; 1-3), each: Diam. 1/4 in. (0.6 cm) - Classification: Gold
- Credit Line: Lent by Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Museum
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art