RARE EGYPTIAN GLASS FISH-SHAPED BEAD

Late Period, ca. 664 - 332 BC. A core-formed glass bead in the shape of a fish, pierced longitudinally with a wide opening at the mouth and a smaller opening at the tail. The body is decorated with feathered black and yellow glass trails, with applied green glass fins, mouth and tail. Size: 56mm x 26mm; Weight: 24g Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s–2014; ex. private collection, 1970s–1990s.

Estimate:£300

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