Horn bead

409EM
Byzantine / Islamic horn bead
Date: 7-9 century

Rod formed, wound black color matrix. Eight protruding 6-layered eyes, alternating white & brown with blue center.

Intact, with all 8 eyes preserved, very good condition. 

Max diameter: 13 mm

Height:  10 mm

For similar published beads in museum collections see:

- V.Kovalevskaya, Komputernaya obrabotka massovogo arhaeologicheskogo materiala is rannesrednevekovih pamyatnikov Evrasii, Moscow, 2000, p.49, p.91 #176