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Object NameBeads Shaped like Shields

Made FromGlass

Date1400-1250 BCE

Techniquemold pressed

SizeOverall L: 2.2 cm, W: 1 cm

Accession Number66.1.195

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Place Made

Greece

Physical DescriptionTranslucent deep blue glass with thick yellow-brown weathering crust adhering to surface; mold-pressed, suspension holes above and below made while casting. Fourteen flattened oval or lozenge-shaped beads with small reel motif pierced for suspension at either end, recessed central area retains Mycenaean figure-eight shield design with raised center, outlined by relief dots.
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