Amethyst bead
Amethyst bead
Place of OriginEgyptian
Date1st century BCE - 6th century CE
DimensionsMax L: 1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm); Max W: 7/8 in. (2.3 cm)
MediumGround and cut stone
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1980.1270
Not on View
DescriptionElongated teardrop shaped bead (pierced longitudinally), made of amethyst. Perhaps Coptic.
1st Roman period - Coptic?
15th or 16th century
1st Century BCE - 4th Century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
4th century - 7th century CE
Late Roman - Coptic (4-6th century CE)
2nd century BCE - 4th century CE
2nd century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 3rd century CE
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