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Object NameString of Beads
Made FromGlass, Aventurine
TechniqueLampworked, mold-pressed
SizeOverall L: 38.0 cm
Accession Number91.3.502
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Arline B. Oliphant in name of Naisha Butler
Not On View
Physical Description23 aventurine. 11 circular opaque light green core with pieces of aventurine encased in colorless, lampworked; 12 ovoid/barrel shape opaque blue core with flecks of aventurine encased in colorless, lampworked;24 transparent cobalt blue circular faceted; 14 colorless circular "crackled" or "frosted"; 5 circular colorless, faceted; 43 colorless faceted bicones (several sizes, some mold-pressed)
Provenance
Source Arline B. Oliphant - 1991-07-03