Bead

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Object Name: 
Bead
Place Made: 
Crete
Peloponnese
Accession Number: 
59.1.63 A
Dimensions: 
Overall Diam: 2.1 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
1400-1250 BCE
Primary Description: 
Translucent deep blue glass with thick white weathering crust; mold pressed, two suspension holes formed while casting. Fragmentary rosette bead preserves eight petaled design each highlighted with a double relief line, a depressed central button, the petals (in cross section) are thickest surrounding the center and taper down to the perimeter.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Smith, Ray Winfield (American, 1897-1982), Source
1959-07-27
Category: 
Beads
Color: 
Translucent deep blue
Technique: 
Mold pressed

Publications (1)

Pre-Roman and Early Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass (1979) illustrated, p. 93, #174; BIB# 29547

Objects in Set (2)

2 Beads
Date:1400-1250 BCE
Accession Number:59.1.63
Bead
Date:1400-1250 BCE
Accession Number:59.1.63 B