Condition
One end chipped
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. In the thread hole, the bands appear to have been added onto the central band, which is dark colored. There are five Medusas, outlined in a white and blue square frame. 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.