bead
Object NameString of Beads
Made FromGlass, Waxed Linen, Aventurine, Foil
TechniqueLampworked, mold-pressed
SizeOverall L: 37.5cm
Accession Number91.3.495
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Arline B. Oliphant in name of Naisha Butler
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical Description13 aventurine. 10 circular tabular colorless with opaque red-orange pieces and aventurine flecks encased in colorless, lampworked; 1 ovoid opaque red with aventurine flecks encased in colorless, lampworked; 2 colorless with aventurine swirls encased in colorless, distorted circular shape (probably asymmetrically faceted and over fire polished), lampworked; 4 band of gold or silver foil encased in transparent amber, opaque red trails, circular, lampworked; 6 opaque red-orange satin, pinecone scale design, truncated bicone, mold-pressed; 55 circular faceted transparent to opaque opalescent; 6 translucent red with opaque white, black, and orange marvered crumbs, lampworked (2 circular, 2 oblate, 2 pitcher shape). Strung on waxed linen.Provenance
Source
Arline B. Oliphant
- 1991-07-03
