Bidspirit auction | A Bactrian agate ”magical eye”

A Bactrian agate "magical eye" bead. - A Bactrian agate ”magical eye” bead. The long convex oval stone is a three-layers agate also call « eye bead » since the natural layers of the stone reminds an eye with apotropaic power. Parallel: for a similar bead see Christie’s NY, December 6th 2007, lot 466 Early 1st millenium B.C. 22 x 38 x 13 mm.