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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1984.812
Title
Bead in the Shape of a Woman's Head
Classification
Jewelry
Work Type
jewelry
Date
c. 400-200 BCE
Culture
Greek
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/288916

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Blue glass
Technique
Mold-made
Dimensions
W. 1.8 x D. 0.8 x L. 2.3 cm (11/16 x 5/16 x 7/8 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Jerome B. Spier, London, UK (by 1984), gift; to the Harvard University Art Museums, 1984.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Jerome B. Spier in honor of Professor Hanfmann
Accession Year
1984
Object Number
1984.812
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Bead; decorated on both sides with the head of a woman, incised long, curly hair, elegant nose, small mouth. Chipping on both sides, very scratched, possible loop at the top broken off. Small hole at the bottom for mounting, does not pierce to top.

Verification Level

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