Glass bead
Unknown
2nd half of 4th century BCE · Glass · Greek and Roman Art
Ground in semi-opaque dark blue, appearing black; additions in opaque yellow and white. Spherical with large vertical hole with rounded edges. Three horizontal trails, two in yellow flanking one in white, around center of bead; at one end, row of eight marvered dots, five in yellow, three in white; at other end, nine broad stripes, five in yellow, four in white. Intact; dulling and creamy iridescent weathering Black opaque bead with yellow and white bands and spots.
- Artist
- Unknown
- Date
- 2nd half of 4th century BCE
- Medium
- Glass
- Culture
- Carthaginian
- Department
- Greek and Roman Art
- Credit line
- Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
