Glass mosaic face bead

Roman, Egyptian

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Translucent grayish green and opaque red ground, with details in opaque white and red, and translucent deep purple, appearing black.
Section of an almost hexagonal mosaic composite bar; flat with rough edges; hole horizontally through bead.
Circular female face with variations on either side; hair rendered as alternating vertical black and white stripes on forehead and down one side of head; almond-shaped eyes, eyebrows, nose, and open mouth with red lips; circular frame in purple.
Intact but some cracks in surface; slight dulling and pitting, and weathering around edge.

Glass mosaic face bead, Glass, Roman, Egyptian

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