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114 37 Stockholm
All auctions / Ancient Art / Ancient Roman Glass Beads - 1.5 cm (No reserve price)
Ancient Roman mosaic glass multi-eye bead. A highly decorative ancient glass bead with a rounded rectangular form and multiple eye motifs distributed across its surface. The bead displays an attractive polychrome combination of yellow/orange, red, blue-green, green and darker tones, creating a particularly distinctive and visually appealing appearance. The bead has a large central perforation for suspension. It has been carefully inspected and is fully intact, with no cracks, breaks or chips. Natural surface irregularities, deposits and signs of age are visible and are particularly emphasized in the highly magnified close-up photographs. Please examine all photographs carefully, as they form an important part of the condition description. Weight: 2.16 g Dimensions: approx. 1.5 × 1.5 × 1.3 cm Material: Glass / mosaic glass Form: Rounded rectangular Decoration: Multiple polychrome eye motifs 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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