Spherical and Biconical Gold Beads
These beads feature superb patterns of scrolling vines whose bifurcations elegantly extend the design to fit the required space. The patterns recall those of the beveled style of the ninth century, although these possess clearer lines, perhaps owing to the medium.
Artwork Details
- Title: Spherical and Biconical Gold Beads
- Date: 11th century
- Geography: Made in Egypt or Syria
- Medium: Gold; filigree and granulation
- Classification: Jewelry
- Credit Line: Purchase, Mobil Foundation Inc. Gift; Sheikh Nasser Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah Gift, in memory of Richard Ettinghausen, 1980
- Object Number: 1980.456, .457
- Curatorial Department: Islamic Art
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