Necklace with Bird, Circle and Cylinder Beads, 11th–12th century, Probably made in Iran, Glass, colorless, amber, opaque white, opaque red; wound and hot-worked, L of necklace: 20 1/2 in. (52 cm), Glass, Glass beads were popular jewelry elements in the Islamic world. While some colorful glass beads were made in imitation of precious stones, the marvered glass beads on this necklace were appreciated as well and their use was probably not limited to a single social class
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Necklace, Bird, Circle, Cylinder Beads, 11th–12th century, Iran, Glass, colorless, amber, opaque white, red, wound, hot-worked, L, necklace, 20 1/2, 52 cm, Glass beads, popular jewelry, elements, Islamic world, colorful glass, beads, imitation, precious stones, marvered, appreciated, well, limited, single social, class
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