Bidspirit auction | LARGE COLLECTION OF PHOENICIAN AND
LARGE COLLECTION OF PHOENICIAN AND HELLENISTIC ALABASTROI, POINTED ARYBALLOI AND BEADS - Ca. 450 - 200 BC.A large collection of four glass alabastron with pyriform bodies adorned with coloured lines and zig-zag patterns, two blue glass aryballos embellished with horizontal motifs; four large cobalt blue beads with protruding knots flanking a central zig-zag motif; and a blue face shaped bead with yellow details. With a long necklace comprised of five central beads, the central is a spherical red glassbead flanked by four evil eye blue and white beads alternating with gold beads. For similar see: MET Museum Accession Number: 30.115.33; 74.51.6716; 17.194.769; 17.194.727, British Museum, Museum number 1872,0604.644.Size: 20-320/640mm x 15-15mm; Weight: 600gProvenance: Private London collection, acquired on the European art market pre 2000. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.