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Object NameString of Beads
Made FromGlass, Waxed Linen
TechniqueLampworked, mold-pressed, wound, drawn
SizeOverall L: 39.0 cm
Accession Number91.3.581
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Arline B. Oliphant in name of Naisha Butler
Not On View
Physical Description5 circular transparent yellow green partially overlaid with opaque pink and white, leaving yellow and green swirls at equator, lampworked (3 sizes); 4 opaque white with transparent green striations, hexagon shaped disk with points, mold-pressed; 46 opaque white and pink circular to oblate (3 sizes), wound; 16 opaque pink satin encased in colorless, long square barrel slightly twisted, lampworked; 8 opaque white swirls in transparent light pink, spiral fluted barrel, lampworked; 7 transparent light green circular raspberry, mold-pressed; 1 transparent yellow green, circular faceted; 6 transparent yellow green barrel discs, wound; 41 colorless and transparent green barrel discs, drawn. Strung on waxed linen.
Provenance
Source Arline B. Oliphant - 1991-07-03