Drawn, simple, barrel-shaped, black seed bead
Glass | Object #: 1829933
Kidd and Kidd type IIa; black-purple patina that becomes more transparent when wet; viewed under OMAX 4/0.1 160/0.17
Kidd and Kidd type IIa; black-purple patina that becomes more transparent when wet; viewed under OMAX 4/0.1 160/0.17
Kidd and Kidd type IIa; iridescent patina that is transparent when wet.
Kidd and Kidd type IIa; silvery patina that becomes transparent when wet. Viewed with OMAX 4/0.1 160/0.17
Kidd and Kidd type IIa; little patina, what is there appears white.
Kidd and Kidd type IIa; thin white patina covering the bead, with the light green glass still visible through; on the perforation sides, a yellowish-brown patina has appeared. Viewed under OMAX 4/0.1 160/.017
Kidd and Kidd type IIa; silvery patina, thick; patina becomes transparent when wet and blue glass very visible. Viewed under OMAX 4/0.1 160/0.17
Kidd and Kidd type IIa; red color completely obscured by white-silvery patina. When wet, the bead appears brownish-red to the eye. When wet and placed under the microscope (OMAX 4/0.1 160/0.17), it shows to be a brighter red in color.
Kidd and Kidd type IIa; little to no patina. Casing visible by the naked eye, and confirmed under the microscope OMAX 4/0.1 160/0.17
Kidd and Kidd type IIa; little to no patina
Kidd type unknown due to distorted shape; original shape type and manu tech also indeterminate. Little to no patina.