String of Beads
Beads 5th century; pendant 3rd century
Maker Unknown
Asian Art
The dark blue and brown beads of this necklace most likely date to the fifth century. However, the large rock crystal in the center is earlier, probably dating to the third century in the pre–Three Kingdoms period. Such an extraordinary necklace would have indicated the high rank and status of the wearer.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Jewelry
- Formatted Medium
- Glass and rock crystal
- Locations
- Place made: Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang Province, Korea
- Dimensions
- Smallest bead: 3/8 x 5/16 x 1/8 in. (0.9 x 0.8 x 0.3 cm) Largest bead: 1 x 1 7/8 x 5/16 in. (2.5 x 4.7 x 0.8 cm) String length: 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm) Beads diameter: 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)
- Departments
- Asian Art
- Accession Number
- 1992.29.1
- Credit Line
- Gift of Beatrice Rothbard
- Exhibitions
- Arts of Korea
- Rights Statement
- Creative Commons-BY
- Museum Location
- Asian Galleries, South, 2nd floor
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