A Sumerian Lapis Lazuli, Carnelian, and Gold Bead Necklace
A Sumerian Lapis Lazuli, Carnelian, and Gold Bead Necklace
Circa Mid 3rd Millennium B.C.
Length 32 3/4 inches (83 cm).
Antiquities & Ancient Art Intact. Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe, no obvious restorations. Minor scratches to the surface. Overall in attractive and stable condition.
Provenance:
Private Collection, New York, acquired in the 1960s; thence by descent.
Composed of eleven melon-shaped lapis lazuli beads, twenty-eight tubular carnelian beads, and eighteen fluted gold beads.
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A Sumerian Lapis Lazuli, Carnelian, and Gold Bead Necklace
Circa Mid 3rd Millennium B.C.
Length 32 3/4 inches (83 cm).
Antiquities & Ancient Art Intact. Inspected under UV light and 10x loupe, no obvious restorations. Minor scratches to the surface. Overall in attractive and stable condition.
Provenance:
Private Collection, New York, acquired in the 1960s; thence by descent.
Composed of eleven melon-shaped lapis lazuli beads, twenty-eight tubular carnelian beads, and eighteen fluted gold beads.
