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Court necklace

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Court necklace has two long strings of beads, with smaller strings of beads and teardrop-shaped pendants hanging from them. A long string with two large beads and a teardrop-shaped pendant is attached to the bottom. The beads are spherical and cylindrical in shape.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Glass, silk, metal wire
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
308 × 625 px
Museum record:
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