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Beads

Object NameString of Beads
Made FromGlass, Linen, Aventurine
TechniqueLampworked, wound
SizeOverall L: 32.2 cm
Accession Number91.3.136
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Arline B. Oliphant in name of Naisha Butler
Physical Description19 "flowers" opaque red-orange and transparent red, wound with aventurine band and trails, roses, forget-me-nots (blue center), lampworked, circular tabular; 44 opaque red-orange with transparent red stripes circular, wound - six smaller in size. Strung on linen.
Provenance
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inlay
about 300-50 BCE
bead
1600-1699
hanging lamp
probably 1850-1900
Opus Sectile
perhaps 1-99
bottle
200-399