Neolithic · ca. late 8th millennium B.C.

Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Ornamentsca. late 8th millennium B.C.

Artwork Details

TitleBead
MediumBanded agate
Dimensions0.26 x 0.3 x 0.61 in. (0.66 x 0.76 x 1.55 cm)
ClassificationStone-Ornaments
DepartmentAncient Near Eastern Art
Dateca. late 8th millennium B.C.
Credit LineGift of Sheldon and Barbara Breitbart, 1985
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

PeriodNeolithic
Date Range7250 BC – 7000 BC

Provenance

RegionSyria

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Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 327182