Millefiori bead

350MSM
Capped millefiori bead
Date: European Migration period, 5-7 century
Mosaic glass

Bead's matrix is formed by folding a premanufactured mosaic strip over a rod. Composed of applied square sections with quatrefoil leaves. Red caps at each end.
Intact, good condition.

Height 12 mm, diameter 12 mm

This type of mosaic beads was produced from 1 century through Migration period, up to 7 century. They have been found in Europe in different cultural context: Frankish, Ostrogoth, Alemani and other Germanic tribes, as well as Anglo-Saxon (see published archaeological examples from Archaeologia Cantiana - Vol. 7, 1868) or in 
fundamental research:  Koch, Ursula. Das Reihengräberfeld bei Schretzheim. Berlin, 1977. Teil 1-Text ;Teil 2- Katalog und Tafeln, farbtafel 6: M23