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Earrings with Celtic Glass Stratified 'Eye' Beads

4th-2nd century BC

Earrings with Celtic Glass Stratified 'Eye' Beads
Earrings with Celtic Glass Stratified 'Eye' Beads
Earrings with Celtic Glass Stratified 'Eye' Beads
Earrings with Celtic Glass Stratified 'Eye' Beads
€ 175.00 VAT margin scheme
Article code:  B22-003
Earrings with Celtic glass stratified 'Eye' beads with two monochrome Celtic glass beads.

The double pairs of 'eyes' are of blue glass surrounded by white glass circles on a yellow blackground. The layered Eye beads are made by fusing different colored glass rods, then cut in small pieces and pressed in a hot matrix. Finally the ring beads were smoothed and polished.

The place of manufacture is still uncertain, but it is likely they were imported from workshops in the eastern Mediterranean area.

Total length: ± 44,6 mm
Diameter beads: ± 10,4 mm maximum

The belief in the 'Evil Eye' dates back about 5.000 years and is present in many ancient cultures around the Mediterranean area. They are used as an amulet or talisman to ward off the evil eye. The staring eyes are supposed to reflect the malicious gaze back to the sorcerer.

In Celtic mythology it was a popular design and in many Celtic sites across Europe 'Evil Eye' beads have been discovered.  Evil eye beads were popularised with the Phoenicians, Persians, Greeks, Romans and Ottomans.

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Features and Specifications

Period Celtic
Category Ancient Jewellery
Material Glass
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