Beads

Glass, carnelian and rock crystal beads. Found in a cremation grave. The heat from the funeral pyre has discoloured the carnelian beads, giving them a bone white colour. Grave find, Birka, Bj 39b, Adelsö Parish, Uppland.

Image rights: Ola Myrin, Historiska museet/SHM (CC BY 4.0