Glass bead

Unknown

Date unknown · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Glass bead — Unknown

Bead comprising two parts, fused together. Translucent blue, with opaque white. Large irregular cylindrical bead, with hole in one end of body; stem, decorated with white spiral trail in relief, applied to top of bead. Broken and chipped on one side; iridescence and creamy weathering on surface, some iridescence on jagged edges.

Artist
Unknown
Date
Date unknown
Medium
Glass
Culture
Roman
Department
Greek and Roman Art
Credit line
Edward C. Moore Collection, Bequest of Edward C. Moore, 1891

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