Bead
Bead
Place of OriginChina, said to be from Hunan Province
Datepossibly Han Dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE)
DimensionsL: 11/16 in. (1.7 cm)
MediumGlass.
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1926.39
Not on View
DescriptionDark, purplish; double pointed. This is one of a group of five glass beads (1926.24, 1926.31, 1926.37, 1926.38, 1926.39) from China acquired from the dealer Henry Reinhardt & Son.
possibly Han Dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE)
Tang Dynasty (618-907CE) ?
possibly Han Dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE)
possibly Han Dynasty (206 BCE–220 CE)
Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) ?
Han Dynasty (206 BCE - 221 CE)
Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) ?
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