Bidspirit auction | LARGE PHOENICIAN COLOUR GLASS BEAD

LARGE PHOENICIAN COLOUR GLASS BEAD - Ca. 500 - 300 BC. A spherical glass bead in deep cobalt blue, decorated with alternating rows of applied roundels in opaque white and green glass. An applied green trail encircles the bead.For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 17.194.715; 17.194.712; The British Museum, Museum number 1868,0501.54.Size: 25mm x 30mm; Weight: 20.3gProvenance: 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.