Tubular Stone Bead

Bahia

5th century BCE–4th century CE

Not on view

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Provenance

Title: Tubular Stone Bead
Date: 5th century BCE–4th century CE
Geography: Ecuador
Culture: Bahia
Medium: Stone
Dimensions: Length 5 in. (12.7 cm)
Classification: Beads-Ornaments
Credit Line: Gift of Timothy, Peter, and Jonathan Zorach, 1980
Object Number: 1980.83.5
Curatorial Department: The Michael C. Rockefeller Wing

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