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Horned eye bead EA62

Description

62EA
Horned eye bead
1 century BC- 1 century AD
Mediterranean region

Rod formed, wound matrix. Seven protruding eyes with layers in alternative blue/white/blue/white/blue and one eye red/white/blue.
Intact, very good condition. Little round cavities are air bubbles formed during manufacturing.
Max diameter: 20 mm
Height: 14 mm

For similar beads see:
-Alexeeva E.M. Antichniye busi severnogo prichernomoriya, Academy of Science, Moscow, 1975, table 16: 60