5th-6th century AD. A substantial polished amber bead shaped as a rounded circular disc with flat back, centrally pierced. Cf. Menghin, W., The Merovingian Period. Europe Without Borders, Berlin, 2007, items V.3.6.6 and V.3.7.2, for type.125 grams, 90mm (3 1/2"). Ex Mr L.W. in 2005; formerly in an old private Israeli collection, since the 1990s; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no. 10465-168779.