A rare Egyptian Glass Eye Bead Pendant, Amarna Period, ca. 1352 - 1336 BCE Shabtis naturally-shaped sandstone concretion

naturally-shaped sandstone concretion

some with swivel bezels

was associated with self-generation and rebirth

" in which an effigy carving of an animal

the exterior stained with offering oil and faded royal rectangular glyph panel for Seti I

A rare Egyptian Glass Eye Bead Pendant, Amarna Period, ca. 1352 - 1336 BCE Shabtis naturally-shaped sandstone concretionThis tiny yet striking eye bead belongs to a rare group of 18th Dynasty glass ornaments that drew particular interest from Flinders Petrie, who closely studied ancient Egyptian glass production. Although Petrie recovered a substantial quantity of glass from his excavations, fewer than nine percent were the distinctive miniature eye beads. Their rarity and consistent iconography make them an especially compelling category of personal adornment. The