This is a large, oval-shaped, clear glass bead. The exterior is decayed but the interior has an opal-like cast, which could indicate the exterior was once pale blue/opal as well. This bead is closest to type WIc2 in the system derived by Kenneth and Martha Kidd, which is often used by archaeologists to classify beads. This is a wire-wound bead-- wire-wound beads are created by winding heated glass around metal wire and then shaping while the glass is still hot. Dusti Bridges, Archaeologist
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