Roman Glass Circular Glass Fragments - Rita Okrent Collection (C231)

Roman Glass Circular Glass Fragments - Rita Okrent Collection (C231)These two circular Roman glass fragments from Egypt are from a damaged piece that was either part of the collection or something added as a gift from one of Rita's sources. I was hoping someone out there could use these for a creation! Sold as a group. Collector Item 231

Designed to imitate the shape of a conus shell which were used as trade currency throughout Africa

Formerly Antique Item 249

Artifacts and Antiques Item 230

Only gentle noise when shaken

These beads were likely to have been made thousands of years ago in India and traded in the Western Sahara by merchant ships on camel routes in the Sahara

8 beads have significant damage

red and green glass beads

These beads are old

Antique and Vintage Item 156

Yellow King Venetian trade beads

Purchased by Rita in the 1980's from visiting African traders

Purchased in Egypt in the 1980's