Ancient Roman Necklace w/ Glass, Stone & Faience Beads

**First Time At Auction**

Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 2nd to 4th century CE. A beautiful necklace comprised of dozens of ancient beads - faience, glass, and various stones including carnelian and greenstone - arranged in a lovely composition and presenting an attractive mix of shapes - lozenge, round, tubular, and disc - in a complementary palette of blue, green, orange, cream, golden, black, white, and brown - altogether creating an aesthetically striking piece of wearable art! Size: 19" L (48.3 cm)

Provenance: ex-private New York, New York, USA collection

All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.

A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.

We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.

#132298
Condition Report: Beads show expected age-worn surfaces that add to the charm. All beads are ancient. Strung in modern times and certainly wearable. Amethyst stone in photos for display purposes only.