PAIR OF MASSIVE PHOENICIAN GLASS EYE BEADS

Ca. 500 - 350 BC. A pair of dark blue glass eye beads, each with a broad cylindrical body and central perforation. Applied circular eyes in white, blue and yellow glass encircle the sides, divided by a raised white trail around the centre. For similar see: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 17.194.490, 2016.9.1.1. Size: 26-26mm x 33-36mm; Weight: 80g Provenance: 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.