Description:

People in many countries from the Mediterranean to Central Asia have worn charms with eye designs to ward off evil.

This looks like some amulets in the British Museum which are thought to come from the Roman Empire and date to between 0 and 200 A.D. From ancient times, glass from the Middle East and the Mediterranean was taken to China along trade routes.

We do not know exactly where this amulet was found however archaeologists have found examples of Roman glass in Chinese tombs of the 1st century (0-100 AD).

Glass, inlaid
Height: 1.7 cm, width: 1.9 cm, depth: 0.5 cm

Creator: Unknown

Date: 0-100 AD (?)

Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Object ID:00138 TEA