Indus Valley Bone & Stone Spindle Whorl Bead Necklace
Ancient Central Asia, Indus Valley, Harappan/Mohenjo-Daro civilization, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. A wonderful necklace of wearable form constructed with dozens of spindle whorl beads carved from bone or stones of various colors. Presented in hues of coral, khaki, tan, beige, slate gray, black, brown, and pistachio, the necklace features several beads of cylindrical form with segmented bodies along the upper strands that give way to thicker discoid spindle whorl beads towards the center. Most of the beads are embellished with lightly drilled circular motifs that resemble a multitude of eyes staring out at the viewer. A sumptuous accessory that is certain to be the talk of any social gathering! Size (necklace): 36.5" L (92.7 cm); (largest bead): 1.48" W (3.8 cm)
Provenance: ex-private Southern California, USA collection, in the USA since 1997
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#167404
Condition Report: Wearable as shown and strung in modern times. Bone and stone beads are ancient; stringing is modern. Chips and nicks to some beads, with softening to some decorative motifs, and minor discoloration in some areas. Nice preservation to most beads and decorative motifs.
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Ancient Central Asia, Indus Valley, Harappan/Mohenjo-Daro civilization, ca. 2700 to 2000 BCE. A wonderful necklace of wearable form constructed with dozens of spindle whorl beads carved from bone or stones of various colors. Presented in hues of coral, khaki, tan, beige, slate gray, black, brown, and pistachio, the necklace features several beads of cylindrical form with segmented bodies along the upper strands that give way to thicker discoid spindle whorl beads towards the center. Most of the beads are embellished with lightly drilled circular motifs that resemble a multitude of eyes staring out at the viewer. A sumptuous accessory that is certain to be the talk of any social gathering! Size (necklace): 36.5" L (92.7 cm); (largest bead): 1.48" W (3.8 cm)
Provenance: ex-private Southern California, USA collection, in the USA since 1997
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.
PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm.
Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping.
#167404
Condition Report: Wearable as shown and strung in modern times. Bone and stone beads are ancient; stringing is modern. Chips and nicks to some beads, with softening to some decorative motifs, and minor discoloration in some areas. Nice preservation to most beads and decorative motifs.
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