bead
Object NameSpiral Bead
Made FromGlass
Date1400-1250 BCE
Place Madepossibly Greece, Crete; possibly Greece, Peloponnese
TechniqueMold-pressed
SizeOverall H: 2 cm, W: 1.8 cm
Accession Number59.1.61 A
Curatorial Area(s)
Exhibitions
Life on a String: 35 Centuries of the Glass Bead
Not On View
Physical DescriptionSpiral Bead. Probably translucent deep or medium blue glass entirely covered with a thick white weathering crust; ; mold pressed with suspension holes formed while casting. Bead consists of a narrow horizontal rectangle outlined with relief dots from which is suspended a single spiral or curl also outlined with relief dots, the center is depressed with a small air bubble, two suspension holes are preserved, one through the rectangle at the top and one through the center which has caused a small opening in the depression.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1959-07-27
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