RARE WESTERN ASIATIC TURQUOISE AND GOLD NECKLACE

Ca. 1200 - 800 BC.
A Western Asiatic turquoise necklace composed with cylindrical turquoise beads interspersed with gold beads. In the centre there are three gold and stone pendants stamped with flowers and drop motifs. The necklace is strung with a modern hook-and-loop closure. For similar see: Christie's Live Auction 2491, Ancient jewellery, lot. 317.
Size: 420mm x 25mm; Weight: 18g
Provenance: Property of a West London gentleman; previously in a collection formed on the UK/International art market in the 1980s. This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.