Antique Venetian Millefiori trade bead, made in Murano, Venice, between 1900 and 1920, in a bicone shape.
The surface is decorated with closely arranged mosaic canes featuring concentric eye-like patterns in yellow, green, white, and reddish-brown. The geometric arrangement creates a distinctive design characteristic of Venetian glass beads produced for the African trade.
Purchased in 2004 in Lomé, Togo, West Africa.
Origin: Murano, Venice, Italy
Period: 1900–1920
Provenance: Lomé, Togo, 2004
Material: Glass
Technique: Millefiori (mosaic glass)
Shape: Bicone
Size: 16 x 13 mm
Weight: 5,1 gr.
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