Spherical Bead
Date1st–4th century CE
PeriodRoman Empire
CultureRoman
MediumGlass (wound or moldmade)
ClassificationGlass
Credit LineBequest of John Ringling, 1936
Object numberSN28.1508
People wore beads of many different materials, shapes, and colors. The glass material of this bead identifies it as Roman in date, but its shape and color connect with a longer tradition of bead-wearing in the ancient world.
On View
Not on viewDiameter: 5/16 in. (0.85 cm)
Thickness: 1/4 in. (0.70 cm)
Stringhole
Diameter: 1/8 in. (0.28 cm)
Medium Details
Color
Glass: close to but more green than 5G 5/2 (grayish green) to 5G 4/2 (grayish green)
Inclusions
n/a
1550-30 BCE
3rd-4th Century
3rd-4th Century
3rd-4th Century
3rd-4th Century
