Ancient Roman glass amulet made in the early first millennium BC around the decline of Roman Republic Period and the beginning of Roman Empire. It's a rare type of jewellery depicting an intricately carved avian form with highlighted characteristic parts of a bird's body such as a pointed beak, gently rounded belly, and distinct tail. Ornament has undergone a professional clearing process to highlight its beautiful multi-colored millefiori glass surface. In the middle it has a drilled hole for suspension so it can be worn as a pendant. Artifact includes Certificate Of Authenticity document (lifetime authenticity warranty) and jewelry strap. Dimensions: 7 mm (W) x 6 mm (D) x 13 mm (H) Very good condition PROVENANCE INFORMATION Artifact was acquired by our company in 2023 from a Belgian ancient art collector. Previous ownership history: - H.E.B.I. private collection (former ambassador) - Dr. István Zelnik collection * Dr. István Zelnik is a former highly ranked Hungarian diplomat, researcher, author of more than 30 essays, albums and books about Southeast Asian art, politics and economy. He is also a well known collector who owns one of the largest private collections of Asian art in Europe with more than 80 000 objects including more than 10 000 gold artifacts, jewellery and ritual objects (it is considered as one of the 3 most important private gold collections in the world). - Art institute collection Brussels, Belgium