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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1931.162.1
Title
"Multiple Bead" with ornamental decoration from Nuzi Temple Courtyard Room G 50, Stratum II
Classification
Sculpture
Work Type
sculpture
Date
1500-1350 BCE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Nuzi (Mesopotamia)
Period
Mitannian period
Culture
Hurrian
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/292386

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Glass
Dimensions
3.7 x 1.1 x 3.4 cm (1 7/16 x 7/16 x 1 5/16 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Excavated from Yorghan Tepe, Iraq; Original Field Catalogue #30.1.202 (January 1930, object 202)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard-Baghdad School Expedition
Accession Year
1931
Object Number
1931.162.1
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
A rectangular bead designed to simulate multiple strands of beads. Doubly pierced. The middle "strands" represent two strings of three fluted beads each. The modern mount obscures the back of the bead, although it appears to be flat. The greenish blue glass has weathered and decayed significantly, making it difficult to determine the original color.

Verification Level

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