bead
Object NameBead
Made FromGlass
Date1400-1250 BCE
Place MadeCrete; Peloponnese
Techniquecast, mold pressed, pierced
SizeOverall L: 2.7 cm, W: 1.2 cm
Accession Number59.1.59 B
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTranslucent medium-blue glass with heavy iridescent white weathering crust over entire surface; mold pressed, suspension holes on top and bottom made while casting. Rectangular bead, long horizontal multiple-ribbed reel at each end, pierced for suspension, depressed central area retains a stylized Mycenaean figure-eight shield outlined and highlighted with relief dots.Provenance
Source
Ray Winfield Smith
(American, 1897-1982) - 1950-05-1959-07-27
Former Collection
Zoumboulakis
- 1950-05
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