Biconical Bead with Scrolls
Object type: Bead
Department: Islamic Art
Date: 11th century
Medium: Gold; filigree and granulation
Dimensions: W. 2 in. (5.1 cm)
Diam. 3/4 in. (1.9 cm)
Classification: Jewelry
Geography: Made in    Egypt or Syria  
Credit line: Purchase, Sheikh Nasser Sabah al-Ahmed al-Sabah Gift, in memory of Richard Ettinghausen, 1980
Accession year: 1980