Ancient Islamic Hand Crafted Glass Bead Talisman, 35AC
Miniature antique wearable bead formed from hand-worked glass material, originating from ancient Islamic period glassmaking traditions across the Near East and North African cultural spheres. Glass was a highly prized craft medium throughout Islamic antiquity, celebrated for its versatile malleability during firing and its long-standing place within regional personal adornment and devotional customs. A fully pierced central channel runs through the bead's body, designed to accommodate linen, silk or leather cord for threading onto necklaces, wrist strands and multi-bead wearable sets. The glass surface carries authentic aged burial patina, fine surface crazing and subtle mineral discoloration built up over centuries of interment and historical handling, showcasing genuine signs of deep antiquity. Small glass beads held multifaceted significance within ancient Islamic societies, serving as everyday decorative jewelry pieces alongside functioning as subtle portable protective talismans worn for personal well-being and auspicious symbolism. This authentic ancient Islamic glass relic remains completely unaltered, with no modern polishing, reworking or restoration, preserving its original hand-blown and decorated glass texture and natural antique wear character. Size: 2x1.8cm.
Condition
Items are sourced from an estate.This is a no-reserve auction.
Miniature antique wearable bead formed from hand-worked glass material, originating from ancient Islamic period glassmaking traditions across the Near East and North African cultural spheres. Glass was a highly prized craft medium throughout Islamic antiquity, celebrated for its versatile malleability during firing and its long-standing place within regional personal adornment and devotional customs. A fully pierced central channel runs through the bead's body, designed to accommodate linen, silk or leather cord for threading onto necklaces, wrist strands and multi-bead wearable sets. The glass surface carries authentic aged burial patina, fine surface crazing and subtle mineral discoloration built up over centuries of interment and historical handling, showcasing genuine signs of deep antiquity. Small glass beads held multifaceted significance within ancient Islamic societies, serving as everyday decorative jewelry pieces alongside functioning as subtle portable protective talismans worn for personal well-being and auspicious symbolism. This authentic ancient Islamic glass relic remains completely unaltered, with no modern polishing, reworking or restoration, preserving its original hand-blown and decorated glass texture and natural antique wear character. Size: 2x1.8cm.
Condition
Items are sourced from an estate.This is a no-reserve auction.
