A MULTICOLORED ISLAM GLASS BEADPresumably Sasanian Empire (224-651 AD). Of tubular shape tapering towards both ends and with a transversal perforation for suspension, decorated with an intricate yellow and brown feather design within yellow lines, all on a semitranslucent dark blue ground with brown veining. Condition: With some wear and expected manufacturing irregularities, few nibbles and fritting. Possibly with a repaired breakage to one end. Provenance: The collection of The Zelnik István Southeast Asian Gold Museum. Institutional art collection in Belgium, acquired from the above. Dr. István Zelnik, President of the Hungarian South and Southeast Asian Research Institute, is a former high-ranking Hungarian diplomat who spent several decades in Southeast Asia, building the largest known private collection of Asian art in Europe. Weight: 22 g Dimensions: Length 8.5 cm