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Object NameString of Beads
Made FromGlass, Aventurine, Linen
TechniqueLampworked, Mold-Pressed
SizeOverall L: 45.0 cm
Accession Number91.3.219
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Arline B. Oliphant in name of Naisha Butler
Not On View
Physical Description37 opaque light turquoise (7 tabular barrel-shape - 30 convex cones with concave depression in center of base); 36 opaque turquoise satin encased in colorless, lampworked, 3-sided barrel with concave sides; 10 opaque aqua satin encased in colorless, mold-pressed, long square barrel with slight twist; 2 opaque light turquoise with band and trail of aventurine, 2 flowers, lampworked, circular; 2 opaque aqua fluted barrel; 6 opaque pale turquoise, pressed, circular/barrel with raised band at equator; 2 transparent deep turquoise, faceted bicones; 1 opaque white swirls in transparent turquoise, asymmetrically faceted barrel; 1 opalescent swirls encased in pale transparent turquoise, spiral fluted barrel. Strung on linen.
Provenance
Former Collection Arline B. Oliphant