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Ancient glass beads: large genuine Roman glass horn bead with layered eyes

$ 224.4

Availability: 100 in stock
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Color: Multi-Color
  • Modified Item: No
  • Handmade: Yes
  • Material: Glass
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
  • Condition: Used
  • Featured Refinements: Ancient Roman glass Bead

    Description

    Large Roman horn bead with layered eyes
    1 century BC- 1 century AD
    Mediterranean region
    Rod formed, wound matrix.
    Seven protruding eyes of layers in alternative blue/white/blue/white/blue
    and one eye red/white/ blue.
    Intact, very good condition. Little round cavities are air bubbles formed during manufacturing.
    Max diameter: 20 mm
    Height:  14 mm
    For similar beads see:
    -Alexeeva E.M. Antichniye busi severnogo prichernomoriya, Academy of Science, Moscow, 1975, table 16: 60