Ancient glass beads: genuine Medieval Byzantine/Islamic crescent glass pendant

Description

Byzantine/Islamic crescent pendant
8-9 century
Crescent shape with a loop at the top. Opaque yellow glass.
Intact, good condition.
Height 16 mm, 5 x 16 mm
For published examples see:
-  V.Kovalevskaya, Komputernaya obrabotka massovogo arhaeologicheskogo materiala is rannesrednevekovih pamyatnikov Evrasii, Moscow, 2000, p.29 #138
- A.Panini, Middle Eastern and Venetian Glass Beads, Skira, 2007, p. 125 (for Middle Eastern type)