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{{object
|type_object=bead
|material=glass
|dimension=diam. 2.5 cm, hole diam. 1 cm, height 1.2 cm
|dimension_max=2.5 cm
|condition=complete
|autopsy=Corinna Salomon
|date_autopsy=Jul 21 2021
|culture_archaeological=La Tène C 2
|sortdate=-160
|date=2<sup>nd</sup> c. BC
|date_derivation‎=typology
|site=Münsingen
|field_name=Rain
|coordinate_n=46.8691697
|coordinate_e=7.5670051
|sortdate_find=1909
|location=Historisches Museum (Bern)
|inventory_number=A/31897
|source_detail=Wiedmer-Stern 1910: 10–12
|checklevel=0
}}
== Commentary ==
Images in {{bib|Wiedmer-Stern 1910}}: 11 (photo), {{bib|Hodson 1968}}: p. 94, no. 31897 (drawings), {{bib|Vitali & Kaenel 2000}}: 121, fig. 8 (photos = {{bib|Gambari & Kaenel 2001}}: 34, fig. 1).

The grey-green glass bead was found at the site of the [[Rain]] necropolis, but not during the excavations: a disturbed area of ground could not be excavated at the time due to gravel working; the soil was eventually examined by the owner of the gravel works, who found, separately, remains of an iron lance head, fragments of bronze objects, a bronze bracelet, and the bead ({{bib|Wiedmer-Stern 1910}}: 10 f.). The latter can therefore not be assigned to a grave context, but is generally assumed to be associated with the necropolis (cf. {{bib|Hodson 1968}}: 66, {{bib|Zepezauer 1993}}: 158, no. 0308). Dating according to {{bib|Zepezauer 1993}}: 45: the bulk of green glass beads dates to LT C 2, though specimens are still found in LT D 1 graves (cf. {{bib|Vitali & Kaenel 2000}}: 121: late 3<sup>rd</sup>–early 2<sup>nd</sup> c. BC).
<p style="text-align:right;>[[User:Corinna Salomon|Corinna Salomon]]</p>
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