Bead
Cleveland Museum of Art

Bead

700s

glass
CC0 — Public Domain
Cleveland Museum of Art

Glass, largely produced in ancient Rome since the late first century CE, reached the Korean peninsula via the Silk Road, the ancient global trade route. This glass bead is very likely to be a local product inspired by the imported Roman glass products.

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