Description

Mediterranean region stratified eye bead, dating 4th-2nd century BC.
A cylindrical bead of blue glass. The base of the bead is made by winding a glass mass onto a tool; decorated with 21 layered blue and white eyes, applied by dripping liquid glass onto the blank.

Diameter: 20 mm
Height: 13 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