Mosaic Glass Bead

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Object Name: 
Mosaic Glass Bead
Place Made: 
Egypt
Roman Empire
Accession Number: 
54.1.152-2
Dimensions: 
Overall D: 1.2 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
99 BCE-99 CE
Primary Description: 
Roughly spherical bead, opaque white glass, heavily weathered with red register containing four canes of mosaic glass women's faces. Some heavy weathering crust adhering to bead.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Kouchakji, Fahim (b. Syria, 1886-1976), Source
1954-07-01
Category: 
Roman
Beads
Color: 
Opaque white, red
Technique: 
mosaic or millefiori technique

Publications (4)

Glasperlen : vom einfachen bis zum anspruchsvollen Projekt (2005) illustrated, p. 10 (top); BIB# 103964
Making Glass Beads (2004) illustrated, p. 10 (top); BIB# 87168
Glasperlen: vm einfachen bis zum anspruchsvollen Projekt (1999) p. 10, top; BIB# 64164
Pre-Roman and Early Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass (1979) pp. 273-274, #819; BIB# 29547

Objects in Set (5)

Mosaic Glass Bead
Date:299 BCE-99 CE
Accession Number:54.1.152-1
Mosaic Glass Bead
Date:299 BCE-99 CE
Accession Number:54.1.152-3
 
Mosaic Glass Bead
Date:299 BCE-99 CE
Accession Number:54.1.152-4
Mosaic Glass Bead
Date:299 BCE-99 CE
Accession Number:54.1.152-5
 
5 Mosaic Glass Beads
Date:99 BCE-99 CE
Accession Number:54.1.152