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Two Beads

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a cord with two beads and a metal tag. The cord is made of a light brown material, likely string or twine. It is laid out on a surface in a curved shape, with one end of the cord looped back on itself and tied in a knot. The cord has a small metal tag attached to it, which is rectangular in shape and has red numbers printed on it: 04.132.8. The tag is attached to the cord by a small gold loop. There are two beads on the cord, one green and one red, both spherical in shape. They are positioned to the left of the metal tag. The background of the image is a plain beige surface. Two Beads by the artist is not visually identifiable.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Jade and silver
Culture
Tibet
Dimensions
599 × 399 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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