Description

Mediterranean region stratified eye bead, dating 4th-2nd century BC.
A spherical bead of black opaque glass. The base of the bead is made by winding a glass mass onto a tool; decorated with 11 multi-layered blue-white-blue-white eyes, applied by dripping liquid glass onto the blank.

Diameter: 23 mm
Height: 18 mm

Provenance: Till 1960 in the private British collection of N.S. Since 1960 in a private British collection of Mr. B.W. Bought by the current owner in 2019 in London, from C.B. who had owned the item since 2010