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Bead
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An enormous amount of beaded strings and necklaces were excavated from Silla tomb sites. Glass, largely produced in ancient Rome since the late first century CE, also reached the Korean peninsula via the Silk Road, the ancient global trade route. Yet this glass bead is highly likely to be soda glass produced in the Silla territory.
| Artist / Maker | Korea, Unified Silla period (676-935) |
|---|---|
| Date | 700s |
| Culture / Origin | Korea, Unified Silla period (676-935) |
| Medium | glass |
| Dimensions | Diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.) |
| Department | Korean Art |
| Type | Jewelry |
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Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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