Post-Medieval — Late 16th century - early 17th century
Spherical bloodstone bead
A spherical bead of bloodstone with some white inclusions. Part of the Cheapside Hoard.
- Category:
- Post-Medieval
- Object ID:
- A14298
- Object name:
- Spherical bloodstone bead
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Related places:
Kathiawar, Mahedpur, Morvi, Tankara, Gujarat, India; Liberec Region, Bohemia, Czech Republic?
- Production date:
- late 16th century - early 17th century
- Material:
bloodstone-heliotrope (agate, chalcedony, micro-crystalline quartz, silicon dioxide, crystal system - hexagonal/trigonal)
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 6 mm, WT 0.62g, RI 1.544 - 1.553, SG 2.60-2.65, Mohs 6½ - 7
- Part of:
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- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
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- Creative commons usage:
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- License this image:
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