Lot of ancient beads. The lot contains 52 round faience mummy beads, 17 Roman yellow glass beads individually patterned with darker stripes, six faience tube beads and one faience melon bead. For comparable glass beads, see: - Art Institut Chicago, Reference Number 1894.590 - Petrie Museum, Accession Number LDUCE-UC74603 For comparable melon bead, see: - Petrie Museum, Accession Number LDUCE-UC3827 Date: Egypt, ca. 1st Millenium BC (faience), 1st century A.D. (melon bead), ca. 4th - 5th century AD (glass) Material: faience, glass Size: ca. 0,3 - 2,3 cm Condition: intact Provenance: private Dutch Collection, prior to that US estate, formed before 1960. Dispatch only to addresses within the EU. The authenticity of the item is unconditionally guaranteed. This item is accompanied with an illustrated Certificate of Authenticity.