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Apr 16, 2012
Apr 16, 2012
Bead
Bead
구슬 (珠)
700s
Korea, Unified Silla period
(676-935)
Glass
Diameter: 3.7 cm (1 7/16 in.)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1917.1055
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Glass, largely produced in ancient Rome since the late first century CE, reached the Korean peninsula via the Silk Road, the ancient global trade route. This glass bead is very likely to be a local product inspired by the imported Roman glass products.
Description
An enormous amount of beaded strings and necklaces were excavated from Silla tomb sites. Glass, largely produced in ancient Rome since the late first century CE, also reached the Korean peninsula via the Silk Road, the ancient global trade route. Yet this glass bead is highly likely to be soda glass produced in the Silla territory.
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