Dark resinous amulet inlaid with red coral and pale bone beads, bound with a braided cord trailing across a gray background.

Amulet with Coral and Bone Inlay

A dark, resinous amulet shaped like a stubby club or figure, inlaid with red coral pieces and small pale bone beads along its upper body. A braided cord wraps its lower end and trails off to one side against a plain gray background.

Artist: Unknown
Date: 1000-1476
Medium: Black resinous material inlaid with coral bead and bone, remains of hide and fabric wrapping; cord attached
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 1686 × 2023 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1476).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Kate S. Buckingham Endowment

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