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Description: Two cornelian beads and four terracotta beads, from Mohenjo-daro (Pakistan), Mature Harappan period (c. 2600-1900 BC). Carnelian beads are more expensive, crafted for the elites, whereas terracotta beads are less expensive imitations painted in red. British Museum: 1939,0619.345-346 (carnelian) et 1939.0619.305-308 (terracotta).
Title: Harappan carnelian and terracotta beads - Mohenjo-daro
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