Parthian Amethyst and Gold Beaded Necklace
5th century BC-3rd century AD. A necklace composed of gold pomegranate beads, central gold bead with hatched cuboid body with bulbous terminals, capsule-shaped sheet-gold beads, amethyst and glass oblate beads; modern hook-and-eye clasp. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 74.51.3396, for loosely comparable Greek gold pomegranate beads, dated 5th century BC; X.94, for comparable Parthian pomegranate beads dated 1st-2nd century AD. 33.84 grams, 52.5cm (20 3/4"). From a deceased Japanese collector, 1970-2015; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.11028-181768.
Condition Report: Fine condition.
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5th century BC-3rd century AD. A necklace composed of gold pomegranate beads, central gold bead with hatched cuboid body with bulbous terminals, capsule-shaped sheet-gold beads, amethyst and glass oblate beads; modern hook-and-eye clasp. Cf. The Metropolitan Museum, accession number 74.51.3396, for loosely comparable Greek gold pomegranate beads, dated 5th century BC; X.94, for comparable Parthian pomegranate beads dated 1st-2nd century AD. 33.84 grams, 52.5cm (20 3/4"). From a deceased Japanese collector, 1970-2015; this lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by AIAD certificate number no.11028-181768.
Condition Report: Fine condition.
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