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Object NameMellon Bead

Made FromGlass

Dateprobably 250-1 BCE

Techniquetooled, decorated, polished

SizeOverall D: 2.8 cm (approximate)

Accession Number54.1.137

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Place Made

Egypt

Physical DescriptionOpaque multicolored glass; pitting and wear marks; tooled, with thread decoration; spherical melon-shaped polished bead with large hole; two yellow collars, body vertically ribbed, zig-zag pattern in brick red, white and black.
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