bead
Object NameMosaic Glass Bead
Made FromGlass
Date299 BCE-99 CE
Place MadeRoman Empire; Egypt
Techniquemosaic or millefiori technique
SizeOverall D: 1.3-1.5 cm
Accession Number54.1.152-3
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionShort cylindrical bead of translucent deep blue glass decorated with criss-cross or network pattern of gold glass strips, spaces filled with small mosaic glass eyes, yellow center in an amethyst and yellow ground.Provenance
Source
Fahim Kouchakji
(b. Syria, 1886-1976) - 1954-07-01
1675-1725
Corning Inc.
