String of Beads, Beads 5th century; pendant 3rd century. Glass and rock crystal, Smallest bead: 3/8 x 5/16 x 1/8 in. (0.9 x 0.8 x 0.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Beatrice Rothbard, 1992.29.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 1992.29.1_PS11.jpg)
String of Beads, Beads 5th century; pendant 3rd century. Glass and rock crystal, Smallest bead: 3/8 x 5/16 x 1/8 in. (0.9 x 0.8 x 0.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Beatrice Rothbard, 1992.29.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum (in collaboration with National Research Institute of Cultural Heritage, Daejon, Korea), CUR.1992.29.1_Collins_photo_NRICH.jpg)
String of Beads
Asian Art
On View: Asian Galleries, South, 2nd floor
The dark blue and brown beads of this necklace most likely date to the fifth century. However, the large rock crystal in the center is earlier, probably dating to the third century in the pre–Three Kingdoms period. Such an extraordinary necklace would have indicated the high rank and status of the wearer.
MEDIUM
Glass and rock crystal
DATES
Beads 5th century; pendant 3rd century
PERIOD
Three Kingdoms Period and possibly earlier
DIMENSIONS
Smallest bead: 3/8 x 5/16 x 1/8 in. (0.9 x 0.8 x 0.3 cm)
Largest bead: 1 x 1 7/8 x 5/16 in. (2.5 x 4.7 x 0.8 cm)
String length: 12 3/4 in. (32.4 cm)
Beads diameter: 1/2 in. (1.3 cm) (show scale)
COLLECTIONS
Asian Art
ACCESSION NUMBER
1992.29.1
CREDIT LINE
Gift of Beatrice Rothbard
EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM LOCATION
This item is on view in Asian Galleries, South, 2nd floor
CAPTION
String of Beads, Beads 5th century; pendant 3rd century. Glass and rock crystal, Smallest bead: 3/8 x 5/16 x 1/8 in. (0.9 x 0.8 x 0.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Beatrice Rothbard, 1992.29.1. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: , 1992.29.1_PS11.jpg)
IMAGE
overall, 1992.29.1_PS11.jpg., 2017
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