Bead
Bead
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.
5th-3rd century BCE
5th-3rd century BCE
5th-3rd century BCE
5th-3rd century BCE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Probably first half of 5th century BCE
Late 6th through 5th century BCE
6th - 5th centuries BCE
Late 2nd to early 3rd century CE
Late 6th-3rd century BCE
Sixth through fifth centuries BCE
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