Condition
Parts missing
Description
The upper and lower parts of the bead are made of green glass. There is no base mass, and the back side of the mosaic sections is visible, onto which the two bands are applied. There are four faces set in a fine white and a wide blue field. There are no additional plaques.
Comments and Comparanda
On mosaic face beads, see comments on cat. 534 and 535. For provenance, bibliography, and exhibitions, see group entry, cat. 534.