Sumerian. <em>Beads</em>, ca. 2600–2500 B.C.E. Gold, lapis lazuli, carnelian on modern string
, Overall length: 3 1/8 in. (8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Purchased with funds given by Shelby White, 1999.109.3. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 1999.109.1_1999.109.2_1999.109.3_PS2.jpg)

Beads

Artist:Sumerian

Medium: Gold, lapis lazuli, carnelian on modern string

Geograhical Locations:

Iraq
Syria

Dates:ca. 2600–2500 B.C.E.

Dimensions: Overall length: 3 1/8 in. (8 cm) as mounted: 3 1/2 × 2 1/2 × 1/2 in. (8.9 × 6.4 × 1.3 cm)

Collections:

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Exhibitions:

Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity
Infinite Blue

Accession Number: 1999.109.3

Image: 1999.109.1_1999.109.2_1999.109.3_PS2.jpg,

Brooklyn Museum