Description (Physical description)
Orvar Karlbeck 1934: ‘Eye beads with rectangular sides, one brown, the other white in colour, and both embellished with inlaid 'eyes'. Length 16mm.’ 
Event Date 1934
Author: Katrina Dring

Context (Field collection)
From Lo-yang. Collected by Orvar Karlbeck on behalf of the 1934 Karlbeck Syndicate. Louis Clarke was an investor in the Syndicate and donated his allocation to the museum in 1935. See archive for report (BR2/1/3). 
Event Date 1934
Author: maa

Description (Physical description)
Catalogue card for 1935.279 A-B: 'Two rectangular glass eye beads with blue 'eyes'. The foundation of 1935.279 A is brown and the foundation of 1935.279 B is white (colourless - this is very unusual).'
Event Date 1935
Author: maa

Context (References)
Jurgens, Valerie. (2012). The Karlbeck Syndicate 1930-1934: Collecting and Scholarship on Chinese Art in Sweden and Britain. Saarbrücken: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing 
Event Date 2012
Author: Katrina Dring

Description (Physical description)
Square or rectangular eye bead of glass. Brown or purple bead with eight blue eyes; perforated lengthways. One eye is detached but present; one eye missing.
Event Date 31/10/2023
Author: Katrina Dring