COLLECTION OF ROMAN MOSAIC GLASS BEADS WITH FACES

Ca. 100 BC - AD 100. A collection of six polychrome mosaic glass beads of flattened oval shape. Each is decorated with a human face composed from mosaic canes, with the features detailed in black, white, yellow and red and enclosed by contrasting coloured borders. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 52.11.16. Size: 9-12mm x 7-10mm; Weight: 3.6g Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s�2014; ex. private collection, 1970s�1990s.

Estimate:£300

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