Bidspirit auction | COLLECTION OF PHOENICIAN GLASS EYE

COLLECTION OF PHOENICIAN GLASS EYE BEADS - Ca. 370 - 30 BC. A collection of two strings of glass eye beads, composed of predominantly blue annular and spherical shapes. Each bead is decorated with circular eye motifs featuring a blue centre and a yellow outline with variations in size and arrangement.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 74.51.316.Size: 280-400mm x 15-17mm; Weight: 110gProvenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.