String of Beads

Pendant

B15137

From: Iraq | Nippur

Curatorial Section: Near Eastern

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Object Number B15137
Current Location Collections Storage
Provenience Iraq | Nippur
Section Near Eastern
Materials Carnelian | Basalt (uncertain)
Description

Carnelian Bead/Basalt? Pendant

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85 of the beads are carnelian, one of which is a diamond [pierced so the square is a diamond] . the Pendant of the restrung necklace is a black stone (basalt?) animal head--likely a boar. His eyes are inlaid carnelian. One is missing. His two teeth are also inlaid, and are both present.

Credit Line Babylonian Expedition to Nippur I-IV, 1888-1900

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