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String of Beads
4th-5th century
- Medium
- Glass
- Classification
- Costume and Accessories
- Dimensions
- Average: Diam.: 1.6 cm (3 in.); H.: 102.2 cm (40 1/4 in.)
- Culture
- Egypt
- Museum
- Art Institute of Chicago, Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
- Credit line
- Gift of Henry H. Getty and Charles L. Hutchinson
- Rights
- Public domain (CC0), as the museum states it.
- Who can see it
- Tweens profiles and older: its subjects are known and suit older children. How works are placed
View at the Art Institute of Chicago
About this work
Perhaps used for personal adornment or decoration within the home, these beads are individually patterned with black stripes. It is possible that the abstract shapes had a symbolic or protective meaning in addition to providing a pleasing design.
Description © Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0
