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