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Place of OriginChina
Date5th-3rd century BCE
DimensionsL: 1 5/8 in. (4.1 cm); Diam: 3/8 in. (1 cm); Bore Diam: 5/32 in. (0.4 cm)
MediumGlass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGeorge E. Pomeroy Bequest Fund
Object number
1948.79
Not on View
DescriptionTranslucent dark blue glass inlaid with zigzags in yellow (?) glass, now deteriorated, and "eyes" of blue and white glass.
Bead
5th-3rd century BCE
Bead
5th-3rd century BCE
Bead
5th-3rd century BCE
Bead
5th-3rd century BCE
Unguent Bottle (Oinochoe)
Probably first half of 5th century BCE
Inscribed Flask in the Shape of a Male Head
Late 2nd to early 3rd century CE
Head Pendant or Bead
Late 6th-3rd century BCE
Sixth through fifth centuries BCE

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