Ancient Large Glass Roman Eye Bead beads based on ancient/traditional design from

based on ancient/traditional design from Nepalese/Tibetan culture

vintage coin silver

some pieces with greenish patina

They are very old and were made mainly by women artists

12mm inner diameter

Ancient Large Glass Roman Eye Bead beads based on ancient/traditional design fromBeautiful ancient, 2000+ years old Roman glass eye bead, excavated in Djenne, Mali, West Africa. This bead and others like it have long been traded along the Sahara trade route, The Silk Road. Condition is very good, and this square shaped bead is very rare. Size is 14mm across x 12mm tall, and there are various sunburst "eyes" and patterns. Core is black with white lines framing the bead. The colorful red and white eyes are delicate detailed multi