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Phoenecian Sand-Core Glass Bead Set in Pendant - FJ.0985
Origin: Lebanon (Sidon)
Circa: 600
BC
to 400
BC
Collection: Glass Pendant
Medium: Glass, Gold
Additional Information: SOLD
$1,800.00
Location: United States
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| Description |
Archaeological evidence suggests that the
ancient Levant was one of the first places in the
world to produce glass, beginning in the mid-
second millennium B.C. This bead, in the rich
deep-blue colour popular amongst the classical-
era Phoenicians was moulded by dipping a core
of mud and sand into melted glass, for glass-
blowing was not introduced until the Roman
period. It represents a fine example of the glass
worker’s skill from the cradle of glass making.
Made in the form of a bead, it has been
beautifully placed in a modern gold setting to
become a pendant.
- (FJ.0985)
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