Horn bead

304EM
Byzantine / Islamic horn bead
Date: 7-9 century

Rod formed, wound "black" matrix. Eight protruding eyes, white/turquoise, placed by four at each end.

Intact with all 8 eyes preserved. Good condition.

Max diameter: 12 mm

Height:  12 mm

For published archaeological examples see:
- V. Kovalevskaya, Komputernaya obrabotka massovogo arhaeologicheskogo materiala is rannesrednevekovih pamyatnikov Evrasii, Moscow, 2000, p. 94 #268, 273
- A. Panini, Middle Eastern and Venetian Glass Beads, Skira, 2007, p. 88 # XVIII, XIX