All beads are of cylindrical form, the stones are of pale beige and green tone with black and white inclusions. Together with a pale grey stone arrowhead, Neolithic period, and a glass sword chape and guard, probably 20th century. The chape is decorated on both sides with taotie masks. The guard is incised on one side with c-scroll ends and is mounted on a sword fragment.

The largest, 2³⁄₈ in. (6 cm.) long, cloth boxes

The beads and the arrow head:
The Irving Collection, New York, by 1987.

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