# String of Beads

- By: Ancient Roman
- Date: 4th-5th century
- Medium: Glass
- Classification: Costume and Accessories
- Dimensions: Average: Diam.: 1.6 cm (3 in.); H.: 102.2 cm (40 1/4 in.)
- Culture: Egypt
- Credit line: Gift of Henry H. Getty and Charles L. Hutchinson
- Museum: [Art Institute of Chicago](https://www.artic.edu/artworks/135058)
- Rights: [Public domain (CC0)](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- Picture: https://www.artic.edu/iiif/2/f3ae3f0d-1d57-a896-fe70-e2e65e281d73/full/843,/0/default.jpg
- Who can see it: Tweens profiles and older (museums give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the museum's own words)

Perhaps used for personal adornment or decoration within the home, these beads are individually patterned with black stripes. It is possible that the abstract shapes had a symbolic or protective meaning in addition to providing a pleasing design.

Description © Art Institute of Chicago, CC BY 4.0