Glass bead

Unknown

ca. 750–300 BCE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Glass bead — Unknown

Uncertain color, appearing black; trail in opaque white (?). Elongated and slightly convex; pierced lengthwise; uneven edge at one end; spiral trail decoration, tooled into a festoon pattern. Intact; weathering of trail; slight iridescence.

Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 750–300 BCE
Medium
Glass
Culture
Cypriot
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Credit line
The Cesnola Collection, Purchased by subscription, 1874–76

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