Original Message: Frankish Beads, with Roman Period Ringers |
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A few days ago, we were discussing the fact that, among the Frankish beads from Medieval Germany, France, and Britain—that include Islamic Period beads from the Middle East as well as local beads—that there are ALSO the occassional beads from earlier times included. When I went to the Prehistoric Museum in Munich in 1992, I was gratified that they allowed me to shoot any beads that attracted my attention—of which there were MANY. The PM had contacted all of the regional museums in that part of Germany, and asked to have whatever beads were lying in vaults and storage, with the idea to put them all on display. So, it is a remarkable number of beads and ornaments that anyone can walk in a see. Here's one of the photos I took that day. We see some very typical Frankish beads (for instance, the plain orange and yellow beads on the upper right), as well as typical Middle Eastern beads (the more complicated mosaic-glass specimens. However, note the beads pointed out by the red arrows. These are classic "Alexandrian" millefiori beads from the Roman Era, that were about 1000 years old when they were interred with the Dark Age/Islamic beads. Jamey All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users |
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