Description: Mosaic eye bead 3-1 century BCE RhodesRod formed, wound, blue matrix. Three eyes of sliced mosaic cane with cross-section of yellow ring around blue center. Intact, very good condition. Diameter: 9 mm Height: 9 mmDuring the excavation of an ancient house in the city of Rhodes (1966-1967), a large amount of debris from a glass factory was recovered. The main production was evidently devoted to bead-making. Thousands of beads were discovered and the similar beads were among them. See full report in: - G. D. Weinberg, “Glass Manufacture in Hellenistic Rhodes,” Archaiologikon Deltion 24 (1969), pp. 143-151, pl. 79 a; pl. 84 c.For similar beads see: - Alexeeva E.M. Antichniye busi severnogo prichernomoriya, Academy of Science, Moscow, 1975, table 15: 24-27.
Price: 45 USD
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
End Time: 2024-02-19T02:46:42.000Z
Shipping Cost: 10 USD
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All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Color: Blue
Style: eye bead
Material: Glass
Featured Refinements: Ancient Bead
Time Period Manufactured: Pre-1400
Country/Region of Manufacture: Unknown
Handmade: Yes
Modified Item: No
