Glass spacer bead

Unknown

early 1st century CE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art

Translucent cobalt blue and opaque white. Plano-convex oval with thin white layer as backing to blue; beveled edge. Pierced vertically with two small holes. Three ribs in high relief. Complete except for small chip in edge; dulling and slight weathering.

Artist

Unknown

Date

early 1st century CE

Medium

Glass

Culture

Roman

Department

Greek and Roman Art

Credit line

Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917