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Genuine Byzantine / Islamic iridescent monochrome glass bead, 7-9 century
Genuine Byzantine / Islamic iridescent monochrome glass bead, 7-9 century
Genuine Byzantine / Islamic iridescent monochrome glass bead, 7-9 century

Genuine Byzantine / Islamic iridescent monochrome glass bead, 7-9 century

$ 39.6

Availability: 17 in stock
  • Condition: New
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Material: Glass
  • Color: Multi-Color

    Description

    Byzantine / Islamic faceted glass bead
    Date: 7- 9 century
    Iridescent glass
    Cube with faceted corners. Translucent blue glass.
    Intact, very good condition. Surface is entirely iridescent.
    Height 12 mm, 12 x 10 mm
    For similar published examples see:
    - J. Callmer,Trade beads and bead trade in Scandinavia ca. 800-1000 A.D., 1977, pl.1: A183T
    - V.Kovalevskaya, Komputernaya obrabotka massovogo arhaeologicheskogo materiala is rannesrednevekovih pamyatnikov Evrasii, Moscow, 2000, p. 20: #117