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534.7. Face Bead

Accession Number 2003.259
Dimensions H. 1.2, max. Diam. 1.4 cm, Wt. 3.18 g
Date First century CE
Production Area Eastern Mediterranean, probably Egypt
Modeling Technique and Decoration Wound around a mandrel and inlaid with sections of mosaic composite canes

Condition

Intact

Description

The upper and lower parts of the bead are made of green glass. The base mass is invisible, and in the entire thread hole only one type of glass is visible, which is a dark-colored (possibly blue) glass. There are four female heads with short blue hair, set in a gray, 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.