chevron bead
Object NameChevron Beads
Made FromGlass
Date1600-1700
Place MadeItaly, Venice
TechniqueDrawn, Ground
SizeOverall (closed) L: 10.3 cm, W: 14.4 cm; Largest Bead W: 4 cm, D: 3.4 cm; Smallest Bead W: 2.8 cm, D: 2.5 cm
Accession Number71.3.21
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Life on a String: 35 Centuries of the Glass Bead
On ViewEuropean Gallery
Physical DescriptionChevron Beads. Chevron Beads - translucent core, then white layer, translucent layer, white layer, red layer, white layer and blue (or more rarely red or green) outer coat; edges ground as if sliced.Provenance
Source
H. Alastair Lamb
25 BCE-99 CE
1800-1900
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