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Stratified eye

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Ancient glass stratified eye bead, PersiaAncient layered glass eye bead 216EA
Ancient glass stratified eye bead, PersiaAncient glass stratified eye bead, PersiaAncient glass stratified eye bead, Persia
Description

216EA
Stratified eye bead               SOLD
4 century BC
Persia

6- layers (alternative white/ brown with blue center), 6 eyes, placed in stagger pattern. 

Diameter: 1.1 cm
Height:    0.9 cm
Intact.

For similar beads see: 

-Kunter K. Glasperlen der vorromischen Eisenzeit IV. Schichtaugenperlen. Marburger Studien, 1995, taf. 2: 57
-Spaer M., Ancient Glass in the Israel Museum. Beads and other small objects. Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 2001, pl. 7: 86
-Véronique 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. 107.