Necklace with Claw-Shaped Beads (Magatama)

Unknown Artist

ca. 7th century

Necklace with Claw-Shaped Beads (Magatama) by Unknown Artist

Medium

Chalcedony and green jasper

Dimensions

L. 11 1/2 in. (29.2 cm)

Classification

Jewelry

Culture & Period

Japan · Kofun period (ca. 300–710)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Rogers Fund, 1912

Accession Number

12.37.84

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