Object Description
A restrung ancient Roman necklace composed of polychromatic glass beads. The marvered beads are largely uniformed in size and rounded in form, and range in colour from deep blue to dark amber. Interspersed between the glass beads are gold loops, flanking each side of a single glass bead, followed by a group of three. The centre of the necklace features a larger, spherical bead, made of gold and featuring two domed ends with protruding ribs. Each segment is filled with glass paste, which have once been coloured. Each glass bead is unique in its form, translucently and colour. The necklace is finished with a modern gold-plated S-shaped clasp.
Date: Circa 3rd- 4th century AD