Comma-shaped jewel (magatama)

Details

• Title

  Comma-shaped jewel (magatama)

• Associated place

  Asia › Japan (place of creation)

• Date

  5th century AD (AD 401 - 500)
  Kofun Period (AD 300 - 550)

• Material and technique

  stone

• Object type

  personal ornament › jewellery › bead › magatama

• Dimensions

  3.6 cm (length)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by Richard Falkiner, 1982.

• Museum location

  not on display

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1982.52

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