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Object Name5 Beads
Made FromGlass
Date1850-1910
Place MadeItaly, Venice
Size1.6 cm x 1.1 cm
Accession Number70.3.251
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionSurface decoration - pseudo Millefiori - cylindrical on a white core with a mixture of blue and white which, when wound, creates the impression of blue and white spirals on the surface. Also contains a scattering of eyes, red on yellow spots.
Provenance
Source H. Alastair Lamb
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25 BCE-99 CE