1931.162.1: "Multiple Bead" with ornamental decoration from Nuzi Temple Courtyard Room G 50, Stratum II
Sculpture
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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
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
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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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