Bracelet Fragment / Glass

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Record Details

Object Identifier: 1970.03.0083
Object Name: Bracelet Fragment
Lot: Ruthven, Dr. Alexander G.
Collections: Kelsey Permanent Artifact Collections
Object Type: Armlets and bracelets
Materials: Glass
Width: 0.4
Height: 0.7
Inscribed: no
Full Artifact Description: Bracelet Fragment of opaque black glass. The bracelet is rectangular in section with a slightly curved outer surface. Thin stripes of dull-yellow, opaque glass boarder the top and bottom of the bracelet’s exterior surface. Opaque white glass is inlayed between the yellow edges in an irregular, dragged design. Small inclusions and/or bubbles can be seen throughout. The interior surface is coated by a thin layer of red pigment, possibly due to wear, and appears polished in places.
Subjects: undecorated
Verbatim Date: 1st C BCE- 3rd C AD
Verbatim Provenance: Egypt
Countermark: no
Type Category: Artifact

Technical Details

Collection: Kelsey Museum of Archaeology Art & Artifact Collection
Record: 1970.03.0083
Link to this Item: https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-1970.03.0083/1970_03_0083

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Full citation: "Bracelet Fragment; Glass". https://quod.lib.umich.edu/k/kelsey/x-1970.03.0083/1970_03_0083. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 01, 2023.