A Huge Ancient Mosaic Glass Bead or Rein Guide
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c. Mediterranean, 6th- 9th century
A very large, probably Islamic biconical ring with expanded central band. Cobalt blue ground with radiating fine white stripes. A show piece.
Dimensions
greatest diameter: 2" (5.1 cm)
Provenance:
Provenance: The John J. Slocum Collection
Mr. Slocum (1914-1997) collected most of his antiquities while serving as US cultural attache to Egypt in the 1960s. Later, he served as Assistant to the Director of The Smithsonian, was appointed by President Reagan to the Presidential Cultural Property Advisory Committee, and was a Trustee Emeritus of the Archaeological Institute of America. He was a well-respected scholar/collector, whose medieval crusader coins were sold in a single-owner sale at Sotheby's, London in 1997.
A very large, probably Islamic biconical ring with expanded central band. Cobalt blue ground with radiating fine white stripes. A show piece.
Dimensions
greatest diameter: 2" (5.1 cm)
Provenance:
Provenance: The John J. Slocum Collection
Mr. Slocum (1914-1997) collected most of his antiquities while serving as US cultural attache to Egypt in the 1960s. Later, he served as Assistant to the Director of The Smithsonian, was appointed by President Reagan to the Presidential Cultural Property Advisory Committee, and was a Trustee Emeritus of the Archaeological Institute of America. He was a well-respected scholar/collector, whose medieval crusader coins were sold in a single-owner sale at Sotheby's, London in 1997.
Condition
Very good.
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A Huge Ancient Mosaic Glass Bead or Rein Guide
Estimate $350 - $1,000
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