Glass bead with knobs

Phoenician or Carthaginian

Not on view

Uncertain color, appearing opaque black, with opaque yellow and white, and translucent blue.
Cylindrical, with rounded edge at both ends; large hole running vertically through bead.
Eight vertical rows of knobs, each comprising four knobs, alternating in yellow and white topped with blue.
Intact cylinder but almost all of the yellow knobs missing and some of the white knobs damaged; dulling and slight pitting.

Glass bead with knobs, Glass, Phoenician or Carthaginian

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