A Roman-Egyptian glass and stone bead necklace featuring a large central glass eye bead.

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A Roman-Egyptian glass and stone bead necklace featuring a large central glass eye bead.
Stock Number:
y2726
$ 1800.00

Description

A Roman-Egyptian glass and stone bead necklace featuring a large central glass eye bead a number of mano fica amulets and ribbed and plain beads of various sizes. Temporarily strong on cotton

From the Nikos Paschalis (1918 - 1948) Collection, inherited in 1965 by his sister, Assimina Paschalis, later by descent to Dr W. Galanos of Melbourne, Australia.

Mr Paschalis was the grandson of George Paschalis, the founder of the Paschalion Archaeophylakeion Museum in Samos, Greece in 1912  

Origin:

Roman period, circa 1st to 4th century A.D., Egypt

Dimensions:

Length: 44 cm

Central bead: 18 x 25 mm

Condition:

Wear on the beads with minor ancient losses.