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St Patrick's Isle Pagan Lady Burial Glass Bead

Date made: Viking: 800-1265

Description: Translucent dark green body streaked with red and parallel decoration of pale opaque yellow bands

Scientific analysis of chemical composition by Julian Henderson showed a content of mostly silica dioxide for the matrix and that the decoration contains lead oxide.

Part of conjectured necklace reconstruction (right side).

Measurements: 6mm; hole 2mm x 14mm

Materials: glass

Date found: 1984-09-07

Object name: bead

Collection: Archaeology Collection

ID number: 1984-0016/100

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