bead
Object NameComposite Eye Bead
Made FromGlass
Date600-250 BCE
Place Madepossibly Eastern Mediterranean; possibly Carthage
Techniquecore-formed, trail-decorated and tooled
SizeOverall D: 2.1 cm
Accession Number54.1.140-2
Curatorial Area(s)
On ViewAncient Gallery
Physical DescriptionTranslucent deep blue, translucent green, translucent greenish-grey, translucent blue-green, turquoise, opaque white, and opaque yellow glass, various lightly weathered surfaces; core-formed, trail-decorated and tooled. Irregular short barrel-shaped bead, yellow glass with four sets of double composite eyes, blue centers on an alternating blue and white ground; granular reddish-buff core material evident on interior.Provenance
Source
Fahim Kouchakji
(b. Syria, 1886-1976)
1400-1085 BCE
1400-1350 BCE
1900-1930
25 BCE-99 CE
