Ancient Medieval Early Islamic-Era Glass Evil Eye Beads, Pricing Varies, Sold Individually - Rita Okrent Collection (AG110N)

Ancient Early Islamic period glass eye beads. Sold individually. 
Glass Eye beads have circular decorations that look like an eye, and were produced using lamp work, inset or mosaic glass bead making techniques. Eye beads have long adorned the peoples of the various cultures across the Middle East and Africa, valued for their protective qualities.
These beads were manufactured in fairly large quantities over a long period of time across the Middle East. Most can be dated to as early as 900-1200 CE.
These beads differ in design, wear and iridescence with varying condition/finishes. Prices are based on rarity, wear, eyes, and color. 
Sizes generally range from 8-15mm. Specify any bead size requests in your order notes, and I will do my best to based on our inventory.
The beads in the photographs are representative of variations of available beads.
Interested in an entire original strand? Let me know, as I have a few strands of 100 beads available. Mixed wear and bead type on strands. 
NOTE: All the beads in this listing have wear. "Damaged" beads have the most wear, are chipped or missing eyes etc and are priced accordingly and sold as is.

More: As bead researcher and expert, Robert K. Liu writes in Ornament Magazine: “The term Islamic Period Glass Beads is used, similarly to Roman Period Beads, to classify groups of ornaments from specific geographic areas and time periods, with recognizable characteristics including patterns and techniques. In the case of Islamic glass beads we know they originated in the Middle East and flourished mostly between the seventh and twelfth centuries. Their designs display a wide mix of techniques and styles: millefiori/mosaic (including pierced mosaic pad beads), trailed, filigreed, combed, fused rods, segmented/blown, folded (an Islamic innovation, Holland and Holland 2006) and those derived from amulet shapes, like charm case beads with loops.”Islamic glass beads traveled from their sources of production in the Middle and Near East together with the expansion of Islam to North Africa, Southern Europe (Spain), India and the Far East and they reached areas well beyond Islam’s actual limits of expansion such as Northern Europe. They also flowed into Sub-Saharan Africa, where they were valued and cherished for centuries in the Malian ancient kingdoms as a symbol of status and played an important role in the communities’ rites and ceremonies such a burials, initiation or dowries.

 Ancient Glass Item 110N