Fragment of Bead

Notice of Upcoming Content and Access Change

The Museum is working on the future of our online collections access. A new version will be available later in 2023. During this transition period, the current version of the Collections Browser may have reduced functionality and data may be not be updated. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause. For any questions or concerns, please contact us.

What is AAT?

The Art & Architecture Thesaurus (AAT) (r) is a structured vocabulary for generic concepts related to art and architecture. It was developed by The Getty Research Institute to help research institutions become consistent in the terminology they use.Learn More

Object Name: 
Fragment of Bead
Accession Number: 
2010.1.8
Dimensions: 
Overall H: about 1.1 cm, W: 2.2 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
99 BCE-99 CE
Primary Description: 
Opaque deep blue, with opaque yellow trails. Wound; applied and marvered. Fragment of bead. Colors are recognizable, but spirals are almost completely obliterated.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Bonhams, Source
2010-10-20
Category: 
Beads
Color: 
Opaque deep blue
opaque yellow
Technique: 
wound
applied
marvering
Material: 
glass

Publications (1)

Antiquities (2010) part of lot 193; BIB# 119116