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Glass Bead

DateEleventh Dynasty
Mediumglass bead
Dimensions1.6 cm (5/8 in.)
ClassificationsCostumes and Accessories
Credit LineMrs. Kingsmill Marrs Collection
Object number2001.138
Descriptionorange oval glass bead
ProvenanceFormerly of Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs Collection; bequeathed by Mrs. Kingsmill Marrs to the Worcester Art Museum, 1925–1926 as 1925.417; transformed in 2001 through conservation work.
On View
Not on view
black background
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Reference Image - Not for Reproduction; Conservation Status: Before Treatment
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