Pendants and beads
Unknown artist
Date: ca. 18th–17th century BCE
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: L. 17.16 in. (43.6 cm) D. of largest medallion 1 3/8 in. (3.6 cm)
Classification: Metalwork-Ornaments-Inscribed
Culture: Babylonian
Period: Old Babylonian
Fletcher Fund, 1947
Met highlightDate range
-1800 – -1600
Largest dimension
43.6 cm
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