Not on display

Necklace

30 BC - 200 AD (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Necklace formed of alternating coloured glass eye-beads, godrooned glass beads, and gold disk-beads; the central bead is a blue, brown and white glass eye-bead larger than the rest. The necklace also contains two glass face-shaped pendants. The stringing is modern.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Coloured glass and gold
Brief description
Necklace, gold and coloured glass, Egypt, Roman Period
Physical description
Necklace formed of alternating coloured glass eye-beads, godrooned glass beads, and gold disk-beads; the central bead is a blue, brown and white glass eye-bead larger than the rest. The necklace also contains two glass face-shaped pendants. The stringing is modern.
Dimensions
  • Length: 36.5cm
  • Face shaped bead height: 2.2cm
  • Largest central glass bead diameter: 2cm
  • Godrooned glass beads diameter: 1.5cm
  • Godrooned glass beads width: 0.8cm
Styles
Collection
Accession number
8846-1863

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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