[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [The British Museum, London](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm) › Bead # Bead Bead of thin hammered gold, resembling a srivatsa, with a horn-like scroll on either side of a central v-shape. The flat back is attached by means of a soldered overlap and the bead is pierced longitudinally with two small drill holes. Deposits visible in the holes show that the gold covers a mastic or terracotta core. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 100–199 CE --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1880-3694-a](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.bm.1880-3694-a) · Pramāṇa