Ancient, Bangle Fragments of Roman or Islamic Era Glass Made into Beads, 18-inch Strand
SKU: GLA-81
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$39.00
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Description
- 18-inch long strand of bangle fragments drilled to become beads. This alone is quite a feat because the beads are curved. See GLA-1 where drilling from both ends is obvious in the more translucent beads on that strand.
- Most are semi-opaque sea green glass - the color of natural glass, before people learned how to make clear class, or add colors. Some have decorative stripes or spots of amber, black or brown glass.
- Only one available. For a more elaborately colored one see GLA-80
- These were coming out of Afghanistan in the 1990s, but could have originated in India, Pakistan, Afghanistan or even further into Central Asia.
- Generally classified as Roman (1st to 4th century AD) or Islamic Era (7th to 12th century AD) glass.