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Lot 342

Six mosaic glass face beads
6

15 October 2008, 10:00 BST
London, New Bond Street

£600 - £800

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Six mosaic glass face beads
Circa 1st Century B.C./A.D.
Two with a central band showing four white faces with details in black and red lips, divided by four yellow, green and white rosettes, three with four faces interspersed with satire squares filled with yellow, green, white and red sections, and another with three faces divided by saltire squares, all pierced horizontally 11mm-22mm, range of diam, one repaired (6)

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