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Object NameString of Beads
Made FromGlass, Waxed Linen, Aventurine
TechniqueLampworked, drawn
SizeOverall L: 38.6 cm
Accession Number91.3.491
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Arline B. Oliphant in name of Naisha Butler
Not On View
Physical Description17 aventurine. 4 circular aventurine; 7 ovoid, transparent dark green with opaque white filaments, aventurine spiral trail, lampworked; 2 large circular aventurine pieces in colorless or transparent pale amber, lampworked; 1 ovoid opaque dark green and aventurine pieces encase in transparent green, lampworked; 3 ovoid transparent green encased with aventurine with transparent green crumbs, marvered, lampworked; 48 transparent green circular faceted; 87 transparent green faceted discs, drawn. Strung on waxed linen.
Provenance
Source Arline B. Oliphant - 1991-07-03