[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Physical](https://indike.org/pramana/inp) › [Artefacts](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact) › [Indian Museum, Kolkata](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.im) › Carnelian Bead # Carnelian Bead Square Carnelian bead, Taxila beads provide physical proof of transcontinental trade, highly advanced ancient manufacturing techniques and evolving cultural identity in South Asia. - **Kind:** artefact - **Date:** 300–201 BCE - **Place:** Takṣaśilā (33.7500, 72.8000) --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.im.a8750](https://indike.org/pramana/inp.artefact.im.a8750) · Pramāṇa