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Object NameString of Beads
Made FromGlass, Waxed Linen, Aventurine, Foil
TechniqueLampworked, pressed
SizeOverall L: 40.8 cm
Accession Number91.3.499
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Arline B. Oliphant in name of Naisha Butler
Not On View
Physical Description60 aventurine. 58 circular, aventurine flecks encased in transparent amber, lampworked; 2 opaque light turquoise pieces and aventurine pieces and opaque and transparent pink roses encased in colorless, lampworked, pressed, circular with asymmetrical (pentagon) facets; 8 band of silver foil encased in transparent turquoise with opaque white spiral, tabular barrel shape, twisted, lampworked. Strung on waxed linen.
Provenance
Source Arline B. Oliphant - 1991-07-03