Bead in the Shape of a Tortoise

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Title	Bead in the Shape of a Tortoise
Artist	Artist Unknown (Burma)
Date	c. 6th-8th century
Institution	Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Location	Not on view.

Medium:

Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects, Adornment | Stone

Size:

1/4 x 9/16 x 1/2 in. (0.6 x 1.4 x 1.3 cm)

Creation Place:

Burma, Pyu

Culture:

Burma

Style:

5th-9th century

Physical Description:

transparent orange stone carved with grey and dark orange streaks carved in the shape of a tortoise with a circular shell; hole through front legs

Credit:

Collection Minneapolis Institute of Arts; Gift of the Asian Art Council

Accession Number:

2001.4.20

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Added to Site:

February 28, 2009