Large bead

295EA
Large bead with mosaic eyes
3-1 century BC
Mediterranean region & Persia

Rod formed, wound matrix. Eleven eyes of sliced mosaic cane with cross-section of alternative yellow, blue and white concentric canes around blue center. Six eyes of sliced mosaic cane with cross-section of alternative white, blue and white concentric canes around blue center.
Extremely rare. Minor ancient chip, otherwise intact, very good condition. All eyes are intact. Little round cavities are air bubbles formed during manufacturing.
Max diameter: 26 mm
Height:  24 mm

For similar beads see:
- Alexeeva E.M. Antichniye busi severnogo prichernomoriya, Academy of Science, Moscow, 1975, table 16: 16 table 15: 44.
- Ve´ronique Arveiller-Dulong, Marie-Dominique Nenna.  Les Verres antiques du Musée du Louvre III : Parure, instruments et éléments d’incrustation, Paris, Éditions du Louvre, Somogy, 2011,  p. 171,  #210-17.
- Tombodama Art Museum, 1996, p.43 cat. 41 different color matrix.