6 Small Beads (kodama)

Object Name: 
6 Small Beads (kodama)

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Object Name: 
6 Small Beads (kodama)
Place Made: 
Japan
Accession Number: 
62.6.7-I
Dimensions: 
Sample H: 0.3 cm, Diam: 0.4 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
250-552
Credit Line: 
Gift of Mr. Masaemon Iwatsu
Primary Description: 
Four beads of dark grayish-blue glass, one of light grayish- blue, and one of light green glass; coiled. Spherical form.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Mizuhara, Iwataro, Former Collection
Iwatsu, Masaemon, Former Collection
Blair, Dorothy, Source
1962-03-23
Category: 
Beads
Color: 
Dark, light grayish-blue;green
dark
Technique: 
coiling

Publications (1)

A History of Glass in Japan (1973) p. 79, pl. 56, p. 56; BIB# 27425

Objects in Set (3)

Strand of 52 Kodama (Small Beads)
Date:250-552
Accession Number:62.6.7-II
7 Beads (marudama)
Date:250-552
Accession Number:62.6.7-III
 
65 Beads
Date:250-552
Accession Number:62.6.7