Condition
Intact
Description
The upper and lower parts of the bead are made of red glass. There is no base mass, and the back side of the mosaic sections is visible. The two bands are applied onto this surface. There are four faces, each set in a round white and a square blue frame, set in a larger white lozenge, set in a dark blue square. 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.