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Ancient glass beads: genuine ancient Roman bead with layered eyes, 1 century

$ 132

Availability: 100 in stock

Description

Stratified eye bead
1 century AD
Mediterranean region
Rod formed, wound blue matrix
. Nine staggered (5+4) protruding eyes with layers of alternative white, blue, white and blue center.
Intact, good condition. All eyes are preserved.
Max diameter: 15 mm
Height:  16 mm
For published similar beads in museum collections see:
-Alexeeva E.M. Antichniye busi severnogo prichernomoriya, Academy of Science, Moscow, 1975, table 15: 51,52.
-Spaer M., Ancient Glass in the Israel Museum. Beads and other small objects. Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 2001, cat 108