Lot Essay
Cf. Ancient Egyptian Glass and Faience, Part II, Christie's, London, 7 July 1993, lot 49 for similar beads.
CIRCA 1ST CENTURY B.C./A.D.
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A Romano-Egyptian mosaic glass face bead
Circa 1st Century B.C./A.D.
Composed of a translucent green and opaque white matrix with three frontally facing female busts each wearing opaque yellow bead necklace, divided by three canes with yellow petalled rosettes and red border, all in a deep blue matrix
1.5cm. long
Circa 1st Century B.C./A.D.
Composed of a translucent green and opaque white matrix with three frontally facing female busts each wearing opaque yellow bead necklace, divided by three canes with yellow petalled rosettes and red border, all in a deep blue matrix
1.5cm. long