bead
Object NameBarrel-Shaped Bead
Made FromGlass
Date900-999
Place MadeEgypt; Egypt, Cairo, Fustat (excavated)
Techniquemosaic glass technique, fire-polished
SizeOverall H: 1.8 cm, Diam: 1.9 cm
Accession Number81.1.44
Credit LineGift of the American Research Center in Egypt
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionBubbly yellow green matrix with trails of opaque yellow, bluish white and red; mosaic glass technique. Barrel-shaped; chevron or herringbone pattern bead framed by grouping six canes spirally wound with alternating trails of yellow green, opaque yellow, bluish white and red, fusing the canes over a central rod, flattening and fire-polishing both ends.Provenance
Source
American Research Center in Egypt
- 1981-12-29
299-1 BCE
25 BCE-99 CE
about 300-50 BCE
1400-1085 BCE
99-75 BCE (possibly earlier)