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831 - PAIR OF CARTHAGINIAN AND ROMAN GLASS BEADS Ca.

Estimate £450 - £900

Description

PAIR OF CARTHAGINIAN AND ROMAN GLASS BEADS Ca. 200 BC - AD 100. A pair of polychrome glass face beads, including, from left to right: a tubular janiform bead with opposed yellow faces, large applied eyes, projecting noses and mouths, with further applied yellow bosses and maroon bands; and a rounded mosaic glass bead with a yellow ground, decorated around the centre with a broad polychrome band incorporating repeated face motifs and chevron patterning. For similar see: A. Antonaras, Ancient Glass in the J. Paul Getty Museum, Cat. 549 and 534.27. Size: 13-20mm x 14-20mm; Weight: 8.6g Provenance: Private London collection; formerly in Austrian private collection 1980s-early1990s

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