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Object NameString of Beads
Made FromGlass, Waxed Linen, Aventurine
TechniqueLampworked, drawn
SizeOverall L: 40.4 cm
Accession Number91.3.509
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Arline B. Oliphant in name of Naisha Butler
Not On View
Physical Description12 aventurine. 8 opaque pink and aventurine pieces in colorless, circular tabular, lampworked; 4 colorless encased in opaque pink encased in colorless with aventurine stripes (2 ovoid, 2 circular tabular), lampworked; 70 transparent pale pink faceted bicones, drawn; 19 opaque pink and opalescent swirls, spiral twist shape, lampworked. Strung on waxed linen.
Provenance
Source Arline B. Oliphant - 1991-07-03