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Object NameGold Band Bead

Made FromGlass, Gold

Date50 BCE-25 CE

Place MadeRoman Empire; probably Alexandria; possibly Rome

TechniqueMosaic or gold band, polished, drilled

SizeOverall L: 1.5 cm, Diam: 1.1 cm

Accession Number76.1.25

Credit LineGift of Carl Berkowitz and Derek Content

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Not On View

Physical DescriptionBands of translucent blue, amethyst, purple, yellow-brown and green glass with bands of opaque white and colorless bands casing gold foil, slightly bubbly, heavily pitted surface, some chipping around edges; mosaic or gold band glass technique, polished and drilled. Barrel shaped bead retains spirally twisting bands of colorless glass casing gold foil, green yellow-brown between narrow bands of opaque white followed by a narrow band of opaque white between two wider bands of blue, this pattern is repeated roughly three times.
Provenance

Source Derek Content - 1976-01-01

Source Carl Sandler Berkowitz - 1976-01-01

Former Collection Ray Winfield Smith (American, 1897-1982)