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662 - PAIR OF GRAECO-PHOENICIAN GLASS EYE BEADS Ca.

Estimate £750 - £1,500

Description

PAIR OF GRAECO-PHOENICIAN GLASS EYE BEADS Ca. 400 - 200 BC. A pair of polychrome glass beads, each with a globular body and a central perforation, including, from left to right: a pale glass bead decorated with eye motifs and rosettes in dark blue and white; and a blue glass bead with yellow, white and blue concentric eyes. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 17.194.729. Size: 25-26mm x 25-25mm; Weight: 50g Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990sÐ2014; ex. private collection, 1970sÐ1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

About the sale FINE ANCIENT JEWELLERY AND BEADS - THE PRINCE COLLECTION

Auction location

Auction time 10/03/2026 at 2:00 PM

Pictures credits:

Apollo Art Auctions Ltd