COLLECTION OF ROMAN MOSAIC GLASS BEADS WITH FACES

Ca. 100 BC - AD 100. A collection of eight polychrome mosaic glass beads of barrel and flattened oval shapes. 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: 52.11.9, 52.11.10. Size: 8-11mm x 7-11mm; Weight: 6g Provenance: Prince Collection, 1990s–2014; ex. private collection, 1970s–1990s.

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