Bead

Unknown

500–600 · Glass · Medieval Art

Bead — Unknown

Beads from Frankish necklaces exhibit a stunning variety of patterns, colors, and forms. Though the beads seen here were made in the seventh century, the particular combination in which they were strung together is a creation of the late nineteenth century, when the beads were first found in graves.

Artist
Unknown
Date
500–600
Medium
Glass
Culture
Frankish
Department
Medieval Art
Credit line
Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917

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