COLLECTION OF LARGE PHOENICIAN POLYCHROME GLASS EYE BEADS

Ca. 600 - 200 BC. A collection of five polychrome glass eye beads, including, from left to right: a dark blue rounded bead with yellow and blue concentric eyes joined by pale blue trails; a dark blue barrel bead with two rows of projecting yellow, white and blue eyes separated by a yellow horizontal trail; a dark blue globular bead with large white and blue concentric eyes and a pale yellow equatorial trail; a blue bead with large white and blue eye motifs and a white horizontal trail; and a pale glass cylindrical bead with blue and white circular eyes interspersed with turquoise dots and multicoloured twisted trails. Size: 30-42mm x 28-31mm; Weight: 195g Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s�2014; ex. private collection, 1970s�1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.

Estimate:£500

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