String of Beads
maker
Unknown
Datelate 19th century
Place MadeChina, East Asia
MediumAmber and textile fibers
Dimensions9 x 2.5 cm (3 9/16 x 1 in.)
ClassificationsJewelry
Credit LineIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum, Boston
Accession numberU15e23
eMuseum ID724223
EmbARK ObjectID13923
TMS Source ID2767
Last Updated8/14/24
Status
Not on viewWeb CommentaryIsabella Stewart Gardner kept meticulous records of many of her acquisitions. In keeping with this legacy, object information is continually being reviewed, updated, and enriched in order to give greater access to the collection.
ProvenanceNotesGift from scholar and archaeologist Thomas Whittemore (1871-1950) to Isabella Stewart Gardner on 19 August 1921.
