bead
Object NameString of Beads
Made FromGlass, Linen
TechniqueLampworked, mold-pressed, drawn, wound
SizeOverall L: 34.8 cm
Accession Number91.3.679
Credit LineGift of Mrs. Arline B. Oliphant in name of Naisha Butler
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical Description11 opaque white, blue, turquoise, and colorless swirls, distorted, dimples barrel shape; 6 opaque white, dusty rose, amethyst, translucent turquoise swirls (2 asymmetrically faceted barrels - 4 pinched barrel shape); 3 opaque white with transparent turquoise stripes, lampworked, ovoid tabular with slight twist; 1 opaque white, turquoise, and colorless swirls, lampworked, dimpled distorted barrel shape; 1 opaque light blue with transparent blue swirls, distorted barrel shape; 1 translucent white, yellow, turquoise, and blue swirls, dimpled barrel shape, lampworked; 35 opaque cobalt blue core encased in transparent turquoise, short barrel, drawn; 10 transparent turquoise, 5-sided cornerless faceted, mold-pressed; 2 transparent medium turquoise short barrels; 1 turquoise satin ovoid, wound; 12 opaque dull light blue, satin surface (6 small circular - 5 asymmetrically faceted, mold-[pressed, 3-sided barrel/circular); 11 opaque pale greenish blue (9 faceted circular - 2 3-sided circular); 1 opaque light turquoise blue, circular, mold-pressed. Strung on linen.Provenance
Source
Arline B. Oliphant
- 1991-07-03
