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Five Earrings and a Bead

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of bead and earring components. Six pieces of jewelry-making supplies on a light-colored background. A long black cylindrical piece diagonally across lower middle. Two small spiral shaped pieces, one black on lower left and other gray on upper left. Two split washer-like pieces, one light and one dark, on upper right and middle. A split washer-like piece in middle left.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 500 BCE–300 CE
Medium
a) glass b) ivory (?) c) glass d) glass e) glass f) glass
Culture
Thailand (Ban Chiang)
Dimensions
600 × 476 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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