Bead

Jewelry

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Trimontium Museum

Name/Title

Bead

Entry/Object ID

E.2023.6

Description

Blue semi-transparent glass bead with white decoration, yellowed over time. Possible paste

Style

Roman

Use

Personal accessory.

Context

The history of the glass bead in the Roman empire began as a status symbol for the wealthy and elite, however by the time the Romans established Trimontium in the late 1st century CE, glass ware was more commonly available and manufactured in large scale. Therefore, it could be procured by different sectors of the population. There were simple pieces widely available and also very specialized types of luxury glass.Beaded necklaces were popular in Roman Britain.

Collection

Trimontium Trust

Category

Bead
Jewellery

Made/Created

Time Period

1st - 2nd century

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Continent

Europe

Culture/Tribe

Romano British

Lexicon

Getty AAT

Concept

beads (pierced objects)

Material

Glass

Colors

Color

Blue, Yellow

Color Notes

The yellow of decoration on the bead would have originally been white

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Web Links and URLs

Information on Roman Beads found on a similar excavation site

Exhibition

Permanent Exhibition