Flag of EgyptMedieval ArtGlass-Beads4th–7th century

Artwork Details

TitleCoin and Bead Fragments
MediumVarious glass, copper alloy, coral, rock crystal
DimensionsStorage (petri dish diam.): 3 7/16 in. (8.8 cm)
ClassificationGlass-Beads
DepartmentMedieval Art
Date4th–7th century
Credit LineRogers Fund, 1925
Object PageView at The Met

Cultural Origin

CultureCoptic
Date Range300 – 699

Provenance

CountryByzantine Egypt

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