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Cylinder-Shaped Bead

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Tan-colored, cylindrical bead with a carved design. The top and bottom have a rope-like pattern. The body features carved images of two fish facing each other with tails at the bottom, bodies in the middle, and heads at the top. The background of the image is light purple. The artist and title are "Cylinder-Shaped Bead".

Artwork details

Date:
4th–3rd century BCE
Medium:
Bone
Culture:
Northwest China
Dimensions:
301 × 625 px
Museum record:
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