Ancient glass beads: Medieval, Islamic / Byzantine complete horned eye bead

Description

Medieval horned bead
7-9 century
Rod formed, wound brick color matrix. Eight protruding mosaic cane eyes, white & blue, placed by four at each end.
Intact, with all 8 eyes preserved, good condition with some discoloration.
Max diameter: 11 mm
Height:  10 mm
For similar published beads see:
- V.Kovalevskaya, Komputernaya obrabotka massovogo arhaeologicheskogo materiala is rannesrednevekovih pamyatnikov Evrasii, Moscow, 2000, p.49, p.91 #176