Glass pendant bead in the shape of a plumbline ca. 7th–5th century Greek or Etruscan Uncertain color, appearing opaque black; trail in opaque conical body, expanding downwards; rounded bottom edge; pierced through from top to bottom with a large, regular single marvered trail wound 20 times round body in a , but slight chip in narrow (top) end; dulling, severe pitting of surface bubbles, and faint brownish date and provenance of this large bead are uncertain, but it may be Etruscan, dating to the 7th century and used as decoration on
Glass pendant bead in the shape of a plumbline ca. 7th–5th century Greek or Etruscan Uncertain color, appearing opaque black; trail in opaque conical body, expanding downwards; rounded bottom edge; pierced through from top to bottom with a large, regular single marvered trail wound 20 times round body in a , but slight chip in narrow (top) end; dulling, severe pitting of surface bubbles, and faint brownish date and provenance of this large bead are uncertain, but it may be Etruscan, dating to the 7th century and used as decoration on a Glass pendant bead in the shape of a plumbline 246518
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