Bead

ca. 3rd century BCE–2nd century CE
Not on view
This green stone bead was excavated at Yarim Tepe in northeastern Iran, six miles south of the modern town of Gonbad-e Kavus. Yarim Tepe was a small settlement, inhabited from the Neolithic to the Parthian period, with many interruptions. This bead likely dates to the Parthian period, though such objects are notoriously difficult to date.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Bead
  • Period: Parthian
  • Date: ca. 3rd century BCE–2nd century CE
  • Geography: Iran, Yarim Tepe
  • Culture: Parthian
  • Medium: Stone, green black
  • Dimensions: 0.59 in. (1.5 cm)
  • Credit Line: Purchase, H. Dunscombe Colt Gift, 1963
  • Object Number: 63.102.7
  • Curatorial Department: Ancient West Asian Art

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