Art, Symbol & Imagination
Tibetan Turquoise Mosaics and Carnelian Beads
Round beads and patterned cylindrical elements frame a broad geometric pendant. The caption identifies turquoise mosaics and enamelled carnelian beads from Tibet in the Field Museum collection.
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Illustrator not identified. "Tibetan Turquoise Mosaics and Carnelian Beads" [editorial title]. In The Curious Lore of Precious Stones, George Frederick Kunz. Reading edition, undated edition. Source scan leaf 43. Lumitheca. /gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0595-0043
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Illustrator not identified. Tibetan Turquoise Mosaics and Carnelian Beads. The Curious Lore of Precious Stones. Scan leaf 43. Lumitheca. https://lumitheca.com/gallery/image/gallery-20261108-0595-0043