Beaded Necklace
Object type: Necklace
Department: Medieval Art
Culture: Frankish
Date: early 6th century
Medium: Glass, glazed earthenware (faience)
Dimensions: Overall: length of string 28 1/4 x 1 in. (71.8 x 2.6 cm)
Bead diameter: From 1 to 3/16 in. (2.6 to 0.4 cm)
Bead length: From 13/16 to 1/16 in. (2 to 0.2 cm)
Classification: Glass-Beads
Geography: Made in Niederbreisig   Germany  
Credit line: Gift of J. Pierpont Morgan, 1917
Accession year: 1917