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Object NameBead

Made FromGlass

Date500-699

Techniqueformed, trailed

SizeOverall H: 2.4 cm; Diam: 4.1 cm

Accession Number99.1.5

Credit LineGift of the Wunsch Foundation, Inc.

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Place Made

Western Europe; Merovingian Kingdom

Physical DescriptionWhite opaque, yellow opaque, and green semi-opaque glass; formed around rod, trailed. Biconical bead; biconical, with circular perforation (D: 0.5-0.9 cm). Surface has irregular marbled appearance made by dragging white, yellow, and green trails, which are flush with surface; yellow trail wound very roughly one and one-half times around one end of perforation; second yellow trail wound almost twice around greatest diameter; third trail wound around other end of perforation; first and second trails flush with white surface, third in low relief. Glass has large bubbles.
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