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669 - RARE PHOENICIAN WHITE GLASS EYE BEAD Ca.

Estimate £750 - £1,500

Description

RARE PHOENICIAN WHITE GLASS EYE BEAD Ca. 600 - 400 BC. A white glass eye bead with a broad cylindrical body and a central perforation. A single row of applied eyes in blue and white glass encircles each of the upper and lower sections. Between them is a broad continuous band of multicoloured feathered trails in red, blue, yellow and white glass, with turquoise and dark blue spacers. For similar see: J. W. Lankton, A Bead Timeline, Volume I: Prehistory to 1200 CE, Cat. 502. Size: 40mm x 37mm; Weight: 60g 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

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Apollo Art Auctions Ltd