FATIMID ROCK CRYSTAL LION-SHAPED BEAD Ca. AD 900 - 1100. A rock crystal bead carved as a recumbent lion, with the head slightly lowered, the forepaws extended, and the body pierced longitudinally. For similar see: The British Museum, Museum number FBIs.12. Size: 14mm x 29mm; Weight: 5.4g Provenance: Private UK collection; formerly H.G. collection; acquired from A. Kotllar, Paris, French art market, 1970Ð2006.