COLLECTION OF LARGE PHOENICIAN POLYCHROME GLASS EYE BEADS

Ca. 400 - 200 BC. A collection of five polychrome glass eye beads, including, from left to right: a dark blue rounded bead with white and blue concentric eyes; a dark blue globular bead with large pale blue, white and blue eye motifs; a broad dark blue bead with prominent yellow, white and blue concentric eyes; a dark blue cylindrical bead with two rows of projecting white and blue eyes separated by a thick yellow trail; and a black globular bead decorated throughout with numerous yellow and white concentric eyes. Size: 32-39mm x 26-31mm; Weight: 193g 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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