String of 23 Beads

ca. 4400–3100 B.C.E.

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Caption

String of 23 Beads, ca. 4400–3100 B.C.E.. Clay, diorite, Approximate length: 3 7/16 in. (8.8 cm) Largest bead: 1/4 in. (0.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 07.447.765. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

Title

String of 23 Beads

Date

ca. 4400–3100 B.C.E.

Period

Predynastic Period

Medium

Clay, diorite

Classification

Jewelry

Dimensions

Approximate length: 3 7/16 in. (8.8 cm) Largest bead: 1/4 in. (0.6 cm)

Credit Line

Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund

Accession Number

07.447.765

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