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

$ 145.19

Availability: 39 in stock
  • Color: Green
  • Condition: Used
  • Modified Item: No
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Featured Refinements: Ancient Roman glass eye bead
  • 2000 years old glass bead: Ancient glass eye bead
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Material: Glass

    Description

    Stratified eye bead
    1 century AD
    Mediterranean region
    Rod formed, wound, transparent green glass matrix
    . Seven protruding eyes with layers of alternative white and blue glass.
    Intact, perfect condition.
    Max diameter: 18 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 14: 29
    -Spaer M., Ancient Glass in the Israel Museum. Beads and other small objects. Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 2001, cat 108
    -T.Tanichi, Y. Kudo, Glass beads in the world, Tokyo, 1997, p. 30