Glass mosaic face bead
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Translucent grayish green and opaque red ground, with details in opaque white and red, and translucent deep purple, appearing black.
Section of an oval mosaic composite bar; flat with rounded edges; hole horizontally through bead.
Circular female face with variations on either side; hair rendered as alternating vertical black and white stripes on forehead and down one side of head; almond-shaped eyes, eyebrows, nose, and slit mouth with red lips; circular frame in purple. One tiny red bead wedged in hole on one side.
Intact but large cracks or incisions in surface; dulling, pitting, and iridescent weathering.
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