Ancient Large Glass Roman Eye Bead morocco Venetian made king bead made

Venetian made king bead made in the late 1800s and traded in Africa

Beautiful hand-made

38mm diameter

1960s hand-carved needle case made in Indonesia from local bamboo

Ancient Large Glass Roman Eye Bead morocco Venetian made king bead madeBeautiful 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, but see photos for missing 2 eyes. Other than that, the bead is a beauty! Size is quite large, and there are13 "eyes". Nice two tone blues with concentric circles around white eyes. Core is dark blue. Hole is about 3mm. 14mm diameter x