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

Chinese Description:

眼状护身符 出处与年代不详 古时中东及地中海地区的玻璃器物均自贸易路径流入中国，考古学家也曾在公元一世纪的中国墓葬遗址发现同类的罗马玻璃器物。不过，现时仍无法确定这护身符的出处。 玻璃，镶嵌

Creator: Unknown

Date: 0-100 AD (?)

Copyright: Bristol Museums, Galleries & Archives

Object ID:00138 TEA