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Melon bead

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Ancient Roman melon glass bead 291MAAncient Roman melon glass bead 291MA
Ancient Roman melon glass bead 291MAAncient Roman melon glass bead 291MAAncient Roman melon glass bead 291MA
Description

291MA
Glass melon bead 
Date: 1 century BC to 1 century AD
Roman 

Spherical opaque white glass melon bead with 8 ribs. 
Intact, very good condition.

Max diameter: 19 mm
Height: 12 mm

For similar published beads in museum's collection see:

-Alexeeva E.M. Antichniye busi severnogo prichernomoriya, Academy of Science, Moscow, 1978, table 33: 48