String of 14 beads
String of 14 beads
Place of OriginEastern Mediterranean (Egypt ?)
Date2nd century BCE - 2nd century CE
DimensionsMax L: 9 1/2 in. (24.2 cm)
MediumMolded and wound composite mosaic glass
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1980.1275A-N
Not on View
Description14 beads of varying manufacture, including 3 fluted green cylindrical beads, 2 spherical blue/white/red beads, 1 striped black/white/green/red bead, 2 biconical black/yellow/red beads and one long biconical bead with zigzag threads of yellow/white/green/blue.
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
Late Roman - Coptic (4-6th century CE)
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
4th century - 7th century CE
1st century BCE - 4th century CE
1st century BCE - 1st century CE
1800/1900
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