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String of Beads

String of Beads

 
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Object Name: 
String of Beads
Department
Modern
Dimensions: 
Overall L: 39.7 cm
Accession Number: 
91.3.497
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mrs. Arline B. Oliphant in name of Naisha Butler
Location: 
Not on Display
Description
41 aventurine circular, cobalt blue core with aventurine pieces encased in colorless, lampworked (12 medium, 29 large); 25 colorless circular faceted; 3 colorless barrel faceted; 30 circular transparent cobalt blue (29 small, 1 medium); 1 circular transparent cobalt blue with opaque white swirl; 10 colorless with gold metallic surface, short barrel shape. Strung on waxed linen with gold tones metal rondelles flank each of 12 medium size aventurine bead.
Provenance
Oliphant, Mrs. Arline B., Source
1991-07-03

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