Bead
National Museum of Asian Art

Bead

ca. 3300-2250 BCE

Jade (nephrite)
National Museum of Asian Art
CC0 — Public Domain
National Museum of Asian Art

Ornament; irregularly rounded bead form with flat ends, perforation bored from both sides leaving slight median ridge; mottled cream and golden tan with dark specklings; one distinct and one rough crescent incised on opposite sides. One of a set; see F1917.378b, F1917.378c, and F1917.378d.

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