Not currently on display at the V&A

Bead

3rd century BC (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Blue, with two rows of concentric rings made up of turquoise and white glass, the colour of some of the rings decayed


Object details

Category
Object type
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
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 1.5cm
Style
Object history
Bought from John Sparks, formerly in the possession of Mrs Christian Holmes
Collection
Accession number
C.19X-1947

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Record createdJuly 25, 2006
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