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Mosaic Glass Bead

Mosaic Glass Bead

 
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Object Name: 
Mosaic Glass Bead
Department
Ancient
Category
Roman
Place Made: 
Egypt
Date: 
99 BC-99 AD
Color
Opaque white, red
Technique
mosaic or millefiori technique
Dimensions: 
Overall D: 1.2 cm
Accession Number: 
54.1.152-2
Location: 
Not on Display
Description
Roughly spherical bead, opaque white glass, heavily weathered with red register containing four canes of mosaic glass women's faces. Some heavy weathering crust adhering to bead.
Provenance
Kouchakji, Fahim, Source
1954-07-01

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Publications

Glasperlen : vom einfachen bis zum anspruchsvollen Projekt (2005) illustrated, p. 10 (top); BIB# 103964
Making Glass Beads (2004) illustrated, p. 10 (top); BIB# 87168
Glasperlen: vm einfachen bis zum anspruchsvollen Projekt (1999) p. 10, top; BIB# 64164
Pre-Roman and Early Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass (1979) pp. 273-274, #819; BIB# 29547

Objects In Set

Mosaic Glass Bead
Date:299 BC-99 AD
Accession Number:54.1.152-1
Mosaic Glass Bead
Date:299 BC-99 AD
Accession Number:54.1.152-3
 
Mosaic Glass Bead
Date:299 BC-99 AD
Accession Number:54.1.152-4
Mosaic Glass Bead
Date:299 BC-99 AD
Accession Number:54.1.152-5
 
5 Mosaic Glass Beads
Date:99 BC-99 AD
Accession Number:54.1.152

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