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Two amazing new arrivals..morfia and mosaic
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Posted by: claudian Post Reply
11/18/2006, 11:05:46

Two superb beads from across the pond..from David and Gabriel. The rolled-pad mosaic fascinates me especially, as it combines a hint of the famous Roman "wave" motif along with a very Islamic-looking pattern of blue and white eyes. The pattern just glows when you view the bead from the inside. Amazing colors on both beads and the condition isn't bad either. I suppose the rolled-pad bead is early(100AD??), the perforation and construction being rather distinctive for the period....Enjoy! Steve

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Oops! The three friends..
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Posted by: claudian Post Reply
11/18/2006, 11:09:44

A cool amoeba-like iridized Roman period wound cobalt glass "berry" bead, a small Islamic eye cylinder bead, which "matches" the eyes on the morfia almost, and a Byzantine-period rolled-pad mosaic(14mm). sm



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The little mosaic is very intense!
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Posted by: joyce Post Reply
11/18/2006, 21:56:21

Very pretty! And Steve, your fingers are model material - I am jealous with my dry snaggly fingertips...do you use Dove or Palmolive?



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Gorgeous beads Steve and excellent photography
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Posted by: Joy B. Post Reply
11/26/2006, 08:48:48



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