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Bead

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a rounded brown object with flecks of orange and yellow. The object, titled "Bead" by an unnamed artist, is dark brown with orange and yellow flecks and has a smooth surface on one side. The object has a rough texture on the other sides. It is positioned on a flat, light gray surface. The background shows a plain gray surface with a subtle shadow beneath the object. The object appears to be a bead, likely made of stone or glass. It has an irregular shape, not perfectly symmetrical. The flecks of color are scattered across the surface. The object casts a small shadow on the surface below. The surface it's on appears to be some kind of table or countertop.

Artwork details

Date:
7th century or earlier
Medium:
Agate
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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