cf. DelosXVIII, p. 270, no. B 4929, pl. 708:3 and XXXVII, p. 136, no. E121, pl. 53 (Late Hellenistic–Early Roman?)
Comparanda
cf. Dusenbery1967, pp. 48–49, fig. 51=SamothraceXI, pp. 1133–1135, nos. S205-16 to S205-20, S219-22, S220-8, S242-3 (graves on Samothrace, 1st century CE)
Comparanda
cf. Foy2010, pp. 467, 484–485, no. 1007 (“perle annulaire”; Musée d’Arles; from Arles, 1st century CE)
cf. VAML3, p. 333, no. 543 (Louvre; from Egypt, 2nd century BCE–2nd century CE)
Comparanda
cf. Vessberg1952, pp. 152–153, pl. X:17=SwCyprusExIV.3, pp. 171, 174, 212, fig. 51:17 (Cyprus, 1st century CE?)
Comparanda
cf. duPlatTaylor19401948, p. 43, pl. 3:7:5, 7, 8 (“whorls”; tombs, Vasa, Cyprus)
Description
Conical stepped bead pierced through middle.
Preservation comment
Almost intact. Extensive abrasion and extensive chipping; moderate dulling, moderate to extensive silver iridescence; extensive patches of encrustation.