Stratified eye

209EA
Stratified eye bead
4 century BC
Mediterranean

Diameter: 1.9 cm
Height:    1.4 cm

Intact, in perfect condition

 Necklace featured on the cover of Louvre Museum collection (by Nenna, see below) consists from this particular type of beads.

For similar beads see:
-Kunter K. Glasperlen der vorromischen Eisenzeit IV. Schichtaugenperlen. Marburger Studien, 1995, taf. 5: 20, 21
-Spaer M., Ancient Glass in the Israel Museum. Beads and other small objects. Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 2001, pl. 8: 102
-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. 150.