Ancient Near Eastern ArtStone-Ornamentsca. 9th century B.C.Artwork Details
| Title | Beads |
| Medium | Carnelian |
| Dimensions | 11/16 x 2 9/16 in. (1.7 x 6.5 cm) |
| Classification | Stone-Ornaments |
| Department | Ancient Near Eastern Art |
| Date | ca. 9th century B.C. |
| Credit Line | Purchase, Mrs. Constantine Sidamon-Eristoff Gift, 1961 |
| Object Page | View at The Met |
Cultural Origin
| Culture | Iran |
| Period | Iron Age II |
| Date Range | 900 BC – 800 BC |
Provenance
| Region | Iran |
More stone-ornaments from the Iran tradition
A
3rd millennium B.C.Amulet
B
ca. 1300–1000 B.C.Bead
NO
ca. 9th century B.C.Necklace of three strands
B
ca. 9th century B.C.Beads
B
3rd millennium B.C.Beads
N
4th millennium B.C.Necklace
B
ca. 9th century B.C.Beads
B
ca. 9th century B.C.Buttons
Other works from the Iron Age II period
J
ca. late 8th–7th century B.C.Jug
SP
ca. 10th–9th century B.C.Spouted pot
FE
ca. 9th century B.C.Furniture elements
B
ca. 9th century B.C.Bead
UO
ca. 9th century B.C.Umbo or stud
SJ
ca. 9th century B.C.Spouted jar and stand
BF
ca. 9th century B.C.Belt fragment
LP
ca. 9th century B.C.Lion pin
Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 325298