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.

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Provenance

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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