String of 8 beads
These round glass beads are colored to imitate semi-precious stone. Here the black glass may represent hematite.
Artwork Details
- Title: String of 8 beads
- Period: Roman Period
- Date: 3rd to 4th Century A.D.
- Geography: From Egypt
- Medium: Black glass (imitation hematite?)
- Dimensions: l. 4.1 cm (1 5/8 in.)
- Credit Line: Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910
- Object Number: 10.130.3189
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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