Strand of Beads
Details
- Palette
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- Medium
- Carnelian
- Dimensions
- H. 5 3/4 in. (14.6 cm) W. 4 5/8 in. (11.7 cm) D. 5/8 in. (1.6 cm)
- Origin
- Iran
- Department
- Islamic Art
- Holding institution
- The Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Image provider
- metropolitan-museum-of-art
- License
- CC0-1.0
- Credit
- Rogers Fund, 1948
Art Genome Taxonomy
8 tags
Artistic Disciplines
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Jewelry Metadata · 99%
The catalog classifies the work as Jewelry.
Visual Qualities
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Transparent/Translucent Medium Visual · 88%
Several beads visibly transmit light, especially the larger orange and amber-colored beads.
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Shiny/Glossy Visual · 82%
The bead surfaces appear polished and produce visible reflective highlights, although some beads also have irregular or cloudy areas.
Time Periods
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500 - 1000 CE Art Metadata · 98%
The catalog dates the object to 800–1199, spanning the catalog's 500–1000 CE and 1000–1400 CE period categories.
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1000 - 1400 CE Art Metadata · 98%
The catalog dates the object to 800–1199, spanning the catalog's 500–1000 CE and 1000–1400 CE period categories.
Geographic Regions
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Iranian Art Metadata · 99%
The catalog gives Iran as the place of origin.
Materials
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Gemstone Metadata · 99%
The catalog identifies the medium as carnelian, a gemstone material.
Jewelry and Fashion Object Types
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Necklaces Both · 72%
The catalog identifies a strand of beads, and the image shows an elongated loop of beads with a hanging terminal element consistent with a necklace-like form; the original manner of wear is not explicitly documented.
Source & rights
Unknown artist. Strand of Beads. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.