Author
Unknown
Publication Date
1850
Publication Place
Egypt (made) -
Subject
Jewellery Africa Metalwork
Type
Other
Language
Undetermined
Digital
Yes
Manuscript
No
Physical Dimensions
(of each bead) height: 3cm, (of each bead) width: 3cm
Library
Victoria and Albert Museum
Library Asset ID
281&A to C-1904
Record ID
281&A to C-1904
Library Location
Middle East Section
Date
1850
Notes
Four large hollow silver beads with central horizontal band of raised decoration, Egypt, 1850-1899.
Malzemeler ve teknikler
Silver on cotton thread Silver
Parçalar
Ornament, Ornament, Ornament, Ornament
Fiziksel açıklama
Four large hollow silver beads. Each is a slightly flattened sphere with the diameter at the circumference slightly greater than the length from hole to hole. There is a strip of beaded wire applied round the centre, and round each hole. They are strung on a length of natural cotton thread.