Bead

Object Name:

Bead

Object ID:

1995.615.04

Description:

Miscellaneous pieces of jet.
1. Eight-lobed pin with surface of small cylindrical jet beads. One-piece sheet steel form to create outline. Center 3.43 cm circle. Single narrow bar across diameter. Outside edge of each lobe consists of small-diameter series of wire loops, which appear to be small-diameter long spring fastened to edge. Many small wires pass through cylindrical jet beads. Lines and beads radiate from center towards edge in adjoining columns. Columns range from three to six beads in length. Wires holding columns wrap around back of steel form.
2. Tulip blossoms around shallow round pyramid, with four flat surfaces in center, 1.7 cm diameter. Seven shallow faceted abstract tulip blossoms on wire stems radiating from back of central piece. One wire with an attachment point on it, folded over behind central piece. Appears to have remnants of blossom on its stem. Probably not jet.
3. 11 slightly abstract chevrons pointing inward around circular eight-faceted pyramid. Back side of pyramid is concave with small mound in center for its attachment to wire frame. All chevrons attached on back sides to wire circle.
4. 11 slightly abstract chevrons pointing inward in circular shape. All attached to single wire on their backside.
5. 20 0.5 cm diameter circular pieces with four short circular pyramids. All fastened on back side to circular wire. Couple of stubs on wire that may have been attached with points or something else.
6. Slightly domed rectangle with five rows of diamond-shaped facets creating pattern. Partial diamonds on opposite sides. Two beveled sides opposite each other. Two holes that pass completely through beveled sides.
7. Small semicircular broken fragment. Two smaller semicircular sections within outer edge.
8. Small textile grommet with woven black ridged textile surface.

Material:

Stone
Steel
Textile