A necklace of mosaic glass beads with cane eyes, Syria or Iran, 8th-11th century, comprising 15 beads of clear, red, yellow, black and blue glass, strung in a single line with a second row of 6 beads suspended below on metal loops, on woven silk string, with metal hook and loop fastening, 46cm. long (including string)Provenance: Given to the vendor in 1982 by Richard Hattatt. Richard Hattatt (1910-1992) was an antiquities collector and author, with an important collection of ancient broaches. His publications include Ancient and Romano-British Brooches, 1982, Iron Age and Roman Brooches,1985 and Brooches of Antiquity, 1987.A similar type of bead is in the Corning Museum of glass, New York (98.1.62)Please refer to department for condition report