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Biconical Bead

Biconical Bead

 
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Object Name: 
Biconical Bead
Department
Ancient
Place Made: 
Italy, Northern Italy
Date: 
625-500 BC
Dimensions: 
Overall L: 8.1 cm, Diam: 1.5 cm
Accession Number: 
82.1.4 D
Location: 
Not on Display
Description
Deep blue very bubbly glass spalling with patches of devitrification, bright opaque white trails; core-formed probably on a metal rod (D: 4 mm) and trail decorated. Roughly biconical form, rounded ends, bulging central section decorated with seven white trails applied and marvered into the surface and pulled into a C-shaped pattern twice on each side; the ends of the bead are also trail-decorated and marvered.
Provenance
Galerie Nefer, Source
1982-12-31

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Objects In Set

6 Biconical Beads
Date:625-500 BC
Accession Number:82.1.4
Biconical Bead
Date:625-500 BC
Accession Number:82.1.4 A
 
Biconical Bead
Date:625-500 BC
Accession Number:82.1.4 B
Biconical Bead
Date:625-500 BC
Accession Number:82.1.4 C
 
Biconical Bead
Date:625-500 BC
Accession Number:82.1.4 E
Biconical Bead
Date:625-500 BC
Accession Number:82.1.4 F
 

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