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String of Glass Beads

구슬 팔찌 (瑠璃玉釧)

1392–1910
(1392–1910)
glass
Each bead: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1917.1063
Location: not on view
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Accessories such as a string of glass beads were among various burial items in the Joseon period (1392–1910).

Description

An enormous amount of beaded strings and necklaces were excavated from Silla tomb sites. Glass, largely produced first in ancient Rome and then in Egypt and many central Asian states, reached the Korean peninsula through the Silk Road, the ancient global trade route. The glass beads used for this string must have been considered imported luxury materials.
String of Glass Beads

String of Glass Beads

1392–1910

Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)

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