Bead
Bead
Place of OriginChina
Date5th-3rd century BCE
DimensionsL: 3/4 in. (1.9 cm); Diam: 1 in. (2.5 cm); Bore Diam: 11/32-7/16 in. (0.9-1.1 cm)
MediumGlass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGeorge E. Pomeroy Bequest Fund
Object number
1948.85
Not on View
DescriptionTranslucent bright blue-green glass, with black striated surface; inlaid with stratified eyes of light blue and white glass and a garland motif in white glass.
5th-3rd century BCE
5th-3rd century BCE
5th-3rd century BCE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century - 4th century CE
Probably first century BCE, possibly later
5th-3rd century BCE
Early Imperial Period, 1st century BCE - 2nd century CE
about 7th-9th century ?
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