bead

Object NameBeads

Made FromGlass

Date199 BCE-199 CE

Techniqueground, polished

SizeLarge Faceted Beads (max) L: 1.3 cm; Wound Beads Diam: 0.3 cm

Accession Number74.1.9

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Place Made

Iran, possibly Amlash

Physical DescriptionDeep blue and opaque white ribbon glass, somewhat bubbly; slightly weathered; seven large cornerless cubes (faceted) ground and polished. Twenty smaller (cornerless cubes) biconical and flat deep blue and opaque white ribbon glass beads, each separated by a series of three wound beads; deep blue beads with (56) colorless beads; the colorless beads heavily weathered and highly iridescent.
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