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Object NameString of Beads
Made FromGlass, Waxed Linen, Aventurine
TechniqueLampworked
SizeOverall L: 40.0cm
Accession Number91.3.493
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Arline B. Oliphant in name of Naisha Butler
Not On View
Physical Description57 aventurine. 6 ovoid, transparent green with aventurine swirls, lampworked; 1 circular tabular, transparent green with aventurine pieces encased in transparent green, lampworked; 10 opaque white and aventurine pieces in colorless encased in colorless (2 convex bicone discs and 10 ovoid), lampworked; 38 circular pieces of opaque white and aventurine encased in colorless, lampworked (2 sizes) some have grey specks too. Strung on waxed linen.
Provenance
Source Arline B. Oliphant - 1991-07-03