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Roman glass melon bead
Complete poorly made blue frit melon glass bead. The bead is circular in plan with a central hole.The inner hole surface is smooth and the outer is adorned with regular longitudinal ridges and groves providing the distinctive 'melon' like appearance.
Collection Area
Archaeology & Numismatics
Item Number
2017.26H/5
Find Information
Site Name: unprovenanced,
Acquisition
Old stock
Measurements
(): minimum height / mm:10
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(): maximum height / mm:13.2
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(): maximum diameter / mm:16.5
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(): internal diameter / mm:8
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Material
frit
Location
Caerleon: Case 07 Military Fittings
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