Stratified eye

214EA
Stratified eye bead with prunts
4-3 century BC
Mediterranean basin, Europe

Large bead with 5 multi-layered eyes and monochrome prunts. Related to so-called Phoenician head beads with prunts.

Intact, perfect condition. Exceptionally rare for all prunts to be in place and intact.

Diameter 2.6 cm
Height    2.5 cm

For similar beads see:
-Kunter K. Glasperlen der vorromischen Eisenzeit IV. Schichtaugenperlen. Marburger Studien, 1995, taf. 1, taf. 4.
-Spaer M., Ancient Glass in the Israel Museum. Beads and other small objects. Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 2001, p. 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. 97, 163.