Millefiori bead

43MSM
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, very good condition.

Height 13 mm, diameter 13 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