Rock crystal bead

Details

• Title

  Rock crystal bead

• Associated place

  Africa › East Africa (east Africa) (place of creation)

  Africa › Egypt › Cairo › Cairo › Fustat (place of excavation)

• Date

  10th century (AD 901 - 1000)

• Material and technique

  rock crystal

• Material index

  inorganic › mineral › silica › quartz › rock crystal

• Technique index

  cut;

  perforated

• Object type

  personal ornament › jewellery › bead;

  sample › rock crystal

• Dimensions

  0.9 x 2.64 x 0.9 cm max. (height x width x depth)

• No. of items

  1

• Credit line

  Presented by the American Research Center in Egypt, 1974.

• Museum location

  First floor | Gallery 28 | Asian Crossroads

• Museum department

  Eastern Art

• Accession no.

  EA1974.54

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