An Ancient Nishapur Style Banded Glass Bead, c. 9th-11th Century CE

Category: Beads and Jewelry Components This glass bead, characteristic of the Nishapur region, displays bold, linear designs in blue and cream. Such beads are prized for their historical value and bea

This glass bead, featuring the distinctive chevron pattern, is indicative of Islamic art from the 9th to the 11th century CE. Chevron beads were crafted using a multi-layered glass technique, highly p

This glass bead, featuring the distinctive chevron pattern, is indicative of Islamic art from the 9th to the 11th century CE. Chevron beads were crafted using a multi-layered glass technique, highly p

This intricately etched bead, made from jet, originates from the ancient city of Nishapur, dating back to the 9th-10th century CE. The bead features geometric patterns typical of the period's artistic

**First Time At Auction** Northern Europe, Viking culture, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. Two matching earrings, each composed of six ancient blue glass Viking beads with small silver-copper alloy mediev

Northern Europe, Viking / Norse culture, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A lengthy strand necklace strung with dozens of glass beads dating to the Viking era or earlier Roman and Byzantine workshops. This

**First Time At Auction** Northern Europe, Vikings or Viking Rus, ca. 9th century to 11th century CE. Ancient Viking turquoise glass beads and a single openwork bronze button form the centerpiece of t

Ancient Near East, Islamic, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A sizeable, hand-blown glass pitcher of striking deep cobalt blue hues, its form presenting an ample piriform body sitting upon a flared foot th

**Originally Listed At $200** Near East, Islamic, ca. 9th to 11th century CE. A charming jar, formed from translucent, green glass. Sitting upon a flat, square base, the ancient vessel displays a cubo

**Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Near East, Byzantine Empire, Early Medieval Period, ca. 6th to 9th century CE. A set of copper-plated silver jewelry - including a pair of earrings as well as a r

**Originally Listed At $400** Ancient Near East, Islamic Period, ca. 9th to 13th century CE. A necklace of wearable form constructed with dozens of petite, polished sapphire beads along 2 strands. The

Category: Beads and Jewelry Components This lot features a variety of ancient glass beads spanning from the 4th-15th Century CE. Each bead displays unique characteristics in color and shape, evidencin

This lot features a variety of ancient glass beads spanning from the 4th-15th Century CE. Each bead displays unique characteristics in color and shape, evidencing the evolution of glassmaking technolo

This Roman-era millefiori glass bead exemplifies the height of ancient glassworking skill. The concentric circular patterns in rich blues and earth tones display the millefiori technique, which involv

This cylindrical glass bead, adorned with a striped pattern, is a relic of the Islamic Golden Age, spanning the 8th to 14th centuries CE. The bead's linear design is evocative of the period's aestheti

These two ancient Islamic glass beads, adorned with eye motifs, are exemplary of the sophisticated glass-making techniques from the 8th to 10th centuries CE. The design, featuring concentric circles i

These two ancient Islamic glass beads, adorned with eye motifs, are exemplary of the sophisticated glass-making techniques from the 8th to 10th centuries CE. The design, featuring concentric circles i

This Islamic period glass bead showcases classic striped patterns in muted earth tones, achieved through the sophisticated use of glass layering techniques. Beads like this were often used as trade it

Category: Beads and Jewelry Components These four glass beads, shaped like birds and dating from the Roman to Byzantine periods, demonstrate the continuity and evolution of glassworking techniques ove

These four glass beads, shaped like birds and dating from the Roman to Byzantine periods, demonstrate the continuity and evolution of glassworking techniques over several centuries. The vibrant colors

These four glass beads, shaped like birds and dating from the Roman to Byzantine periods, demonstrate the continuity and evolution of glassworking techniques over several centuries. The vibrant colors

These four glass beads, shaped like birds and dating from the Roman to Byzantine periods, demonstrate the continuity and evolution of glassworking techniques over several centuries. The vibrant colors

These four glass beads, shaped like birds and dating from the Roman to Byzantine periods, demonstrate the continuity and evolution of glassworking techniques over several centuries. The vibrant colors

These four glass beads, shaped like birds and dating from the Roman to Byzantine periods, demonstrate the continuity and evolution of glassworking techniques over several centuries. The vibrant colors