Bead

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Object Name: 
Bead
Place Made: 
Crete
Peloponnese
Accession Number: 
59.1.59 B
Dimensions: 
Overall L: 2.7 cm, W: 1.2 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1400-1250 BCE
Primary Description: 
Translucent medium-blue glass with heavy iridescent white weathering crust over entire surface; mold pressed, suspension holes on top and bottom made while casting. Rectangular bead, long horizontal multiple-ribbed reel at each end, pierced for suspension, depressed central area retains a stylized Mycenaean figure-eight shield outlined and highlighted with relief dots.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Source
1950-05
to
1959-07-27
Zoumboulakis, Former Collection
1950-05
Category: 
Beads
Color: 
Translucent medium-blue, iridescent white
Technique: 
cast, mold pressed, pierced
casting

Publications (2)

Pre-Roman and Early Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass (1979) illustrated, p. 96, #188; BIB# 29547
Catalogue des Verres Antiques de la Collection Ray Winfield Smith (1954) p. 13; BIB# 28196

Objects in Set (2)

2 Beads
Date:1400-1250 BCE
Accession Number:59.1.59
Bead
Date:1400-1250 BCE
Accession Number:59.1.59 A