Glass gold-band mosaic bead
Translucent dark-colored ground, possibly blue (?) appearing black; mosaic bands in translucent turquoise green, cobalt blue, honey yellow, opaque white, and colorless with gold leaf.
Biconical with convex-curving side, pierced vertically; ground layer thick at one end forming a narrow collar; mosaic overlay extending to edge of hole at the other.
Mosaic pattern in differently-colored parallel strips: turquoise partially layered with white, colorless enclosing gold-leaf, blue with central white stripe, yellow flanked with white; repeated three times in a spiral.
Complete, except for chipping at one end and some surface cracks; slight weathering, iridescence, pitting, and dulling.
Biconical with convex-curving side, pierced vertically; ground layer thick at one end forming a narrow collar; mosaic overlay extending to edge of hole at the other.
Mosaic pattern in differently-colored parallel strips: turquoise partially layered with white, colorless enclosing gold-leaf, blue with central white stripe, yellow flanked with white; repeated three times in a spiral.
Complete, except for chipping at one end and some surface cracks; slight weathering, iridescence, pitting, and dulling.
Artwork Details
- Title: Glass gold-band mosaic bead
- Period: Early Imperial
- Date: 1st century BCE–1st century CE
- Culture: Roman, Egypt, Alexandria
- Medium: Glass
- Dimensions: Other: 5/8 in. (1.6 cm)
- Classification: Glass
- Credit Line: Purchase, 1915
- Object Number: 15.130.11
- Curatorial Department: Greek and Roman Art
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