Glass eye bead

Roman (?)

Not on view

Uncertain color, appearing black; eyes in opaque white and translucent purple.
Slightly compressed spherical body with uneven edges around vertical hole.
Six eyes placed irregularly around body, five with solid central dot, one with fine circle around smaller dot.
Intact; dulling and creamy weathering, with slight iridescence.

Glass eye bead, Glass, Roman (?)

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Glass eye bead, Glass, Roman (?)
Glass eye bead, Glass, Roman (?)

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