C. 713-332 BC – Dynasty 26–30 – Late Period

An interesting blue glazed faience bead in the form of a head of a leopard, pierced longitudinally.

Small mark to head with some earthy surface deposits otherwise a good blue glaze and SCARCE.

Provenance: Cambridge gentleman collection, collected in the 1990’s.

Ref: Similar example in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Object Number: 08.205.14g.

Size: W: 18mm x H: 15mm x D: 8mm