Ancient Medieval Early Islamic-Era Glass Evil Eye Beads, Pricing Varies, Sold Individually - Rita Okrent Collection (AG110N)

Ancient Medieval Early Islamic-Era Glass Evil Eye Beads, Pricing Varies, Sold Individually - Rita Okrent Collection (AG110N)Ancient Early Islamic period glass eye beads. Sold individually. Eye beads are among the most enduring ornaments of the ancient world circular eye motifs created through lampwork, inset, or mosaic glassworking techniques. Produced across the Middle East in significant quantities from roughly 9001200 CE, they traveled with the expansion of Islam to North Africa, Southern Europe, India, and beyond, reaching Sub Saharan Africa where they served as

some with raised dots

Antiquity Item 018

in 2nd photo

Ancient Item 076e

with worn and lovely ancient medium sized nila beads from Mali or Mauritania and several antique glass Venetian beads from the African Trade

Kuchi belly dancing attachment

a rare red and black trailed bead and 7 rare yellow cube shaped eye beads

Pre-Columbian figure

6 cm) across

African Item 0788

Antique Mah Jong tiles

Egyptian faience and stone beads manufactured and traded in the Middle East