Bead

Museum number:
9-18735
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Accession number:
Acc.4485
Description:
Flat, rectangular bead with a large perforation. One long side is thicker than the other, probably through wear. The surface is smooth with a dull, soft luster. Length 17.09 mm; width 15.0 mm; thickness 7.5 mm; diameter of perforation 5.0 mm. Deep blue lapis lazuli. Cut, bored and polished.
Donor:
Dariush Arasteh
Collection place:
Estakhr, Fars Province, Southwest Iran
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Production date:
8th-14th century
Department:
Asia (except western Russia)
Images:
Hearst Museum object titled Bead, accession number 9-18735, described as Flat, rectangular bead with a large perforation. One long side is thicker than the other, probably through wear. The surface is smooth with a dull, soft luster. Length 17.09 mm; width 15.0 mm; thickness 7.5 mm; diameter of perforation 5.0 mm. Deep blue lapis lazuli. Cut, bored and polished.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Bead, accession number 9-18735, described as Flat, rectangular bead with a large perforation. One long side is thicker than the other, probably through wear. The surface is smooth with a dull, soft luster. Length 17.09 mm; width 15.0 mm; thickness 7.5 mm; diameter of perforation 5.0 mm. Deep blue lapis lazuli. Cut, bored and polished.

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