Glass melon bead
Date: 1 century BC to 1 century AD
Roman
Spherical opaque white glass melon bead with 8 ribs.
Intact, very good condition.
Max diameter: 20 mm
Height: 14 mm
For similar published beads in museum's collection see:
-Alexeeva E.M. Antichniye busi severnogo prichernomoriya, Academy of Science, Moscow, 1978, table 33: 48