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Head shaped bead: GR.106e.1876

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Head shaped bead

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Description

A head shaped bead or pendant. The face is black with eyes layered on top and a hole through the base to the top of the bead for suspension.

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Bought (1876) by Cesnola, Luigi Palma di

Dating

Archaic
-0600 BCE - -0501 BCE

Materials used in production

Glass

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Identification numbers

Accession number: GR.106e.1876
Primary reference Number: 65953

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 18 July 2025

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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