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Object NameString of Beads
Made FromGlass, Aventurine, Foil
TechniqueLampworked, mold-pressed, pressed, wound
SizeOverall L: 39.2 cm
Accession Number91.3.515
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Arline B. Oliphant in name of Naisha Butler
Curatorial Area(s)
Physical Description57 aventurine. 9 ovoid opaque brick red overlaid with aventurine with roses and forget-me-nots, marvered, lampworked; 14 distorted circular opaque brick red with aventurine (some opaque pale green) flecks, lampworked; 4 medium circular, opaque brick red overlaid with aventurine, lampworked; 30 circular, aventurine encased in transparent pale amber (1 medium, 29 small); 1 circular aventurine; 8 circular, band of "painted" silver foil encased in opalescent, lampworked; 8 spiral fluted ovoids, opaque light blue encased in colorless, lampworked; 4 translucent light blue (2 rhomboid shape, 2 circular); 3 opaque light blue satin encased in colorless; zig-zag rim disc, pressed; 1 opaque blue melon ribbed truncated bicone, mold-pressed; 1 opaque light blue swirls encased in colorless, pear shaped, wound.
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