Mosaic cane face bead
Mosaic cane face bead
Place of OriginEgypt
Date1st century BCE - 1st century CE
DimensionsMax L: 1/4 in. (0.7 cm); Max W: 1/4 in. (0.7 cm)
Mediumglass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1923.289
Not on View
DescriptionThis tiny square glass bead shows a face inside a colorful border. It was made from layers of colored glass fused together. The bead has a hole for stringing and shows a head with black hair and red lips in a blue frame.
Probably 1st century BCE - 1st century CE
Third to first century BCE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
19th or 20th century
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
Third to first century BCE
1st-4th century CE
Mid- to late 4th century CE
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