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Roman glass melon bead
Complete royal blue 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/3
Find Information
Site Name: unprovenanced,
Acquisition
Old stock
Measurements
maximum diameter / mm:30
diameter / mm
height / mm:20
minimum diameter / mm:12
diameter / mm
Material
glass
Location
Caerleon: Case 07 Military Fittings
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