Roman Glass and Steatite Necklace

Culture: Roman
Period: 4th century A.D.
Material: Glass, Steatite
Dimensions: 27.5 cm long
Price: Sold
Ref: 3033
Provenance: English private collection, acquired in the 1980s.
Condition: Intact. Two more steatite pendants (2 cm and 3 cm) once belonging to the necklace accompany this lot.
Description: Very impressing necklace composed of glass cylindrical beads and seven steatite pendants in the shape of stylised human heads. In the lot are two more pendants carved with stylised faces and surrounded by dot-and-circle decoration. Restrung with modern clasps.