Beads. Dimensions: Each bead: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm). Date: second half 15th century.Cloisonné enamel designs were made by attaching flattened gold wire to a gold surface, creating separate compartments. Into each compartment, a paste of powdered enamel was inserted. The object was then fired in a kiln, vitrifying the paste and giving it a jewellike character. The enameled cartouches on these beads contain Arabic inscriptions saying "Glory is God's alone.". Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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Beads. Dimensions: Each bead: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm). Date: second half 15th century.Cloisonné enamel designs were made by attaching flattened gold wire to a gold surface, creating separate compartments. Into each compartment, a paste of powdered enamel was inserted. The object was then fired in a kiln, vitrifying the paste and giving it a jewellike character. The enameled cartouches on these beads contain Arabic inscriptions saying "Glory is God's alone.". Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA.

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