Strand of 89 Black Beads

Object Name: 
Strand of 89 Black Beads

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Object Name: 
Strand of 89 Black Beads
Place Made: 
Vietnam
Accession Number: 
2010.6.24
Dimensions: 
Overall L: about 27.4 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
206 BCE-220 CE
Credit Line: 
Gift of Christopher Sheppard
Primary Description: 
Black glass, string; glass beads formed on rod, assembled. String of 89 individual turquoise glass beads of similar sizes.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Sheppard, Christopher (d. 2015), Source
2011-01-25
Category: 
Beads
Color: 
black
Technique: 
formed on rod
assembling
Material: 
glass
string