Ring-Shaped Bead

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Object Name: 
Ring-Shaped Bead
Place Made: 
probably Egypt
Accession Number: 
54.1.147-4
Dimensions: 
Overall Diam: 1.3 cm
Location: 
Not on Display
Date: 
499-1 BCE
Primary Description: 
Translucent yellow-brown glass appearing black, translucent deep blue glass, opaque white, opaque yellow, and turquoise glass; formed on a core or wire, trail decorated, tooled. Donut-shaped form of two arcs of opaque white glass joined by two loops of black glass, each loop horizontally pierced for suspension.

More Info

Department: 
Ancient
Provenance: 
Kouchakji, Fahim (b. Syria, 1886-1976), Source
Category: 
Jewelry
Beads
Color: 
Opaque white, black
Technique: 
tooling

Publications (1)

Pre-Roman and Early Roman Glass in The Corning Museum of Glass (1979) illustrated, p. 83, #147; BIB# 29547

Objects in Set (5)

5 Beads or Pendants
Date:See individual records
Accession Number:54.1.147
Bead with Applied Decoration
Date:499-1 BCE
Accession Number:54.1.147-1
 
Pendant Shaped Like a Jar
Date:about 200-399
Accession Number:54.1.147-2
Bead with Inlay Decoration
Date:499-1 BCE
Accession Number:54.1.147-3
 
Club-Shaped Bead
Date:late 1000-1 BCE
Accession Number:54.1.147-5