Bead
3rd century BC (made)
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Blue, with two rows of concentric rings made up of turquoise and white glass, the colour of some of the rings decayed
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Glass, cast and inlaid |
Brief description | Cer, China, Han, glass |
Physical description | Blue, with two rows of concentric rings made up of turquoise and white glass, the colour of some of the rings decayed |
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Object history | Bought from John Sparks, formerly in the possession of Mrs Christian Holmes |
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Accession number | C.19X-1947 |
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Record created | July 25, 2006 |
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