Greco-Phoenician Glass Eye Bead + Roman Glass Weight
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Classical World, northern/eastern Mediterranean, Greco-Phoenician, ca. 6th to 1st century BCE; Rome, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A set of 2 hand-built glass artifacts, each exhibiting mesmerizing blue hues. First is a Greco-Phoenician 'eye' bead, so called because of the opaque white rings inlaid around the surface. Next is a Roman glass weight resembling a bottle or plug with a cylindrical body and a narrow top handle. Size (weight): 0.85" W x 1.32" H (2.2 cm x 3.4 cm); (bead): 0.77" W x 0.69" H (2 cm x 1.8 cm)
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
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#175595
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#175595
Condition
Repair to eye bead with light adhesive residue along break lines that have been smoothed down; glass weight is intact and very good. Both with light abrasions and pitting. Great blue hues throughout.
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Greco-Phoenician Glass Eye Bead + Roman Glass Weight
Estimate $500 - $750
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