artist: Unknown Greek or Roman;
Glass, Object (Beads): 1.2 cm (1/2 in.), Object (To): 1.7 cm (11/16 in.);
J. Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles, California), 2003.259 © The J. Paul Getty Trust. All Rights Reserved.
Object/Work🔺
- Catalog Level:🔺 item (value type: controlled list)
- Type:🔺 necklace (value type: authority)
Classification🔺
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Terms:🔺
decorative arts
jewlery
Greek and Roman art
Mediterranean art (value type: controlled list)
Titles or Names🔺
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Text:🔺 Necklace (value type: free text)
Preference: preferred (value type: controlled list)
Type: repository -
Text:🔺 Mosaic Bead Necklace
Preference: alternate
Creation🔺
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Creator Description:🔺 unknown Greek or Roman (value type: free text)
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Identity:🔺 unknown Greek or Roman (_value type: authority)
Role:🔺 jewler -
Creation Date:🔺 perhaps 1st century BC-1st century AD (value type: free text)
Earliest:🔺 -100 Latest:🔺 100 (value type: controlled format)
Measurements🔺
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Dimensions Description:🔺 overall: various dimensions; beads: 1.2 cm (1/2 inch)(value type: free text)
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Extent: beads Quantity: 30
Value: 1.2 Unit: cm Type: width (value type: controlled format and controlled lists)
Materials and Techniques🔺
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Description:🔺 glass beads (value type: free text)
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Material Name:
glass
beads
Technique Name: mosaic (value type: authority)
Subject Matter🔺
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Indexing Terms:🔺
apparel
adornment
flowers
human figures (value type: authority)
Descriptive Note
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Text: This necklace is composed of 30 mosaic glass beads made of multi-colored opaque glass and decorated with heads and floral designs. Though some beads are chippped or cracked, the necklace is in good condition. (value type: free text)
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Citation: J. Paul Getty Museum online (value type: authority)
Page: accessed 16 July 2024 (value type: free text)
Current Location🔺
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Repository Name/Geographic Location:🔺
Paul Getty Museum (Los Angeles, California, United States)
(value type: authority)
Repository Numbers:🔺 2003.259 (value type: free text)
NOTE: 🔺 indicates a core CDWA category.
Revised 24 July 2024
by Emily Benoff