Two carnelian beads

Unknown

ca. 1450–1050 BCE · Carnelian · Greek and Roman Art

Two carnelian beads — Unknown

Most of the raw materials for Cypriot jewelry came from the East. Gold became plentiful in the Late Bronze Age, when Syria and Egypt were the primary sources.

Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 1450–1050 BCE
Medium
Carnelian
Culture
Cypriot
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Credit line
The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76

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