Stratified eye

318EA
Stratified eye bead
1 century AD
Mediterranean region

Rod formed, wound transparent green glass matrix. Seven protruding eyes with layers of alternative white and blue glass.

Intact, perfect condition. 
Max diameter: 18 mm
Height:  16 mm

For published similar beads in museum collections see:

-Alexeeva E.M. Antichniye busi severnogo prichernomoriya, Academy of Science, Moscow, 1975, table 14: 29

-Spaer M., Ancient Glass in the Israel Museum. Beads and other small objects. Israel Museum, Jerusalem, 2001, cat 108

 -T.Tanichi, Y. Kudo, Glass beads in the world, Tokyo, 1997, p. 30