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Brahegatan 10
BOX 5038
114 37 Stockholm
All auctions / Ancient Art / Ancient Roman Glass Beads - 1.4 cm (No reserve price)
Ancient Roman mosaic glass bead with multiple eye motifs. A distinctive glass bead of rounded cuboid form, made from translucent dark olive-green glass and decorated with multiple applied circular eye motifs. The decorative elements consist predominantly of cream/white circular patterns with red centres. The bead has a central perforation for suspension. The glass becomes noticeably translucent green when illuminated. The surface shows age-related wear, deposits and weathering, while the decorative motifs remain clearly visible. Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description. Weight: 2.20 g Material: Glass / mosaic glass Form: Rounded cuboid Decoration: Multiple eye / circular mosaic motifs with red centres Period: Roman, 2nd–3rd century AD (as described in the original Catawiki sale from which this bead originates) Provenance: The Supplier warrants that is has obtained this lot in a legal manner. Obtained from an old British collection.
Estimate:$204.13
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