Glass mosaic bead, Early Imperial, 1st century , Roman, Egyptian, Alexandrian, Glass; rod-formed, 1 1/16 × 1 3/16 in. (
Glass mosaic bead, Early Imperial, 1st century , Roman, Egyptian, Alexandrian, Glass; rod-formed, 1 1/16 × 1 3/16 in. ( × cm), Glass, Translucent deep blue ground, appearing black; decoration in opaque white and red., Spherical; vertical hole with slightly recessed edge on one side and slightly protruding edge on the other., Pattern of dots, each comprising a central spot in red surrounded by circles in white and red, arranged in irregular horizontal rows; blue ground flecked with white, appearing as random leafy sprays, stars, and stripes; some distortion of dots near edges of hole, and one area on side where the pattern overlaps
Size: 3431px × 3211px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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