Mosaic bead

382MSA
Mosaic glass bead
Date: 1-2 century AD
Mosaic cane glass

Formed from a premanufactured mosaic sections, consisted from yellow and black sub-canes. Stratified eyes white, blue, white, blue are clearly visible on cross-section.
Ancient losses, good condition.
Height 40 mm, diameter 22 mm.

For published archaeological examples see:

- Alexeeva E.M. Antichniye busi severnogo prichernomoriya, Academy of Science, Moscow, table 32:40