St Patrick's Isle Pagan Lady Burial Glass Bead
Date made: Viking: 800-1265
Description: Cylindrical, opaque yellow base colour decorated on surface with translucent dark brown lines creating an intersecting chain/swag pattern.
Scientific analysis of chemical composition by Julian Henderson showed a content of mostly silica dioxide for the matrix and the decoration.
Part of conjectured necklace reconstruction (right side).
Measurements: 7 mm; hole 2mm x 7mm
Materials: glass
Date found: 1984-09-05
Object name: bead
Collection: Archaeology Collection
ID number: 1984-0016/60