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Bead, melon / portion

Description

Half of a melon bead of deep blue transparent glass, from Bertha, Perthshire

Museum reference

X.FR 663

Collection

Archaeology

Object name

Bead, melon / portion

Style / Culture

Romano-British

Materials

Glass

Physical description

Glass, transparent, deep blue; melon

Collection place(s)

Bertha, Perthshire, Scotland, Northern Europe

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