String Of 12 Eyed Beads Analysis

Art is the most expressive form of life; through it one can learn about ancient civilizations and their cultures. Art is simply the most accurate record of humans’ creativity and feelings. The Metropolitan Museum of Art, located in New York City is one of the finest places to learn about history through art and delight one’s eyes with precious artworks. Every piece of art possesses value and history within itself, but it is rather amazing to see some ancient pieces that resemble current objects with symbolism in certain cultures around the world. The String of 12 Eyed Beads, is an ancient piece of art, the object can be found in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in gallery 134, it can also be viewed online at the museum website with the accession number 10.130.3028. According to the Metropolitan Museum of Art this object dates back to the 5th and 4th Century B.C, belonging to the late Persian Period and geographically from Egypt. The String of 12 Eyed Beads was of great significance to all the members of the Persian society owing to its religious value; it was a protection symbol that served as the spiritual defense of the empire throughout their wars. …show more content…
Cyrus the Great ruled around 559-530 BCE, led the empire with his charismatic attributes. “At its height, the Persian ruler expanded from Egypt into the south to central Russia, and from Cyprus to the Indus River in the east”(Experience Humanities, p. 27). The Persians were tolerant of diversity and growing spirits that surrounded them; did they worry about the prosperity of their neighbor, instead they focused on their own commercial success. Unfortunately for the Persian the actions of Aristagoras, a tyrant ruler of Miletus offended the Greeks and eventually led to a period of destruction, which is historically know as the Persian