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Margaretologist 12(2) Issue 28 1999

Middle Eastern Glass Beads: A New Paradigm

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Segmented beads from Fustat. Longest = 14.5 mm.

Drawing of stone for segmenting beads after Rodziewicz 1984:pl. 72.364.

Gold-glass (left) and false gold-glass (right). Gold-Glass 4.4 mm diameter.

Mosaic plaque (left) and melded mosaic bead (right). Bead 13.5 mm diameter.

Folded bead (right) and pierced bead (left). Folded bead 11.9 mm diameter.

Agate-glass pendant (left) and bead (right), Bead 7.6 mm diameter.

 
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