COLLECTION OF LARGE PHOENICIAN POLYCHROME GLASS EYE BEADS

Ca. 600 - 300 BC. A collection of five polychrome glass eye beads, including, from left to right: a dark blue squat globular bead with yellow and green concentric eyes and a yellow trail around the mid-body; a dark blue barrel bead with white and blue stratified eyes and a central white trail; a tall ovoid bead with multiple yellow and white bands and concentric eyes arranged around the openings; a rounded dark blue bead with large white and blue concentric eyes; and a squat dark blue bead with white and blue eyes divided by a white horizontal trail. Size: 30-44mm x 25-41mm; Weight: 247g 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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