Black glass bead with twisted decor – disc-shaped bead in red, white, yellow and transparent glass, Viking-age find replica

Black glass bead with twisted decoration

14 kr

Ribe

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The price is per piece for the beads unless otherwise stated. A black tire-shaped glass bead, decorated with three bands of twisted threads. The middle band is in red and white. The two bands on the sides are in yellow and transparent glass. This manufacturing method of first twisting two glass rods and then using these as decoration is both time-consuming and very difficult. Viking Age, uncertain find location, probably Ribe.

Measurements & Materials

Length 10 mm. Height 14 mm. Width 14 mm.
Material: Glass
All our glass beads are handmade in the traditional way.
Patterns and colors are not painted on, but are created from molten glass wound around a plaster-dipped steel rod.
Already during the Viking Age, we Nordic people fell in love with the beautiful expression of glass beads, and it is a love we share with the rest of the world. The process we use today is almost identical to the one the Vikings used. Even though we in Scandinavia had not yet figured out how to make glass, you can find thousands of intricate and mostly locally made glass beads wherever the Vikings traveled.
The glass and some finished beads were imported from the East. Today, the beads are made in northern India, in a small village not far from the banks of the Ganges. There, the knowledge of making glass beads is something they are very proud of, and the bead masters dream that their secrets may be passed on to the next generation. And as awareness grows among people and customers around the world who seek jewelry made in lasting and handmade forms, it may no longer be just a dream.

Care

Glass is a durable material that requires no special maintenance. Handle with care to avoid scratches and cracks.

Details

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