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CIRCA 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
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A HELLENISTIC GOLD AND CARNELIAN NECKLACE
CIRCA 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
Chain composed of forty-five gold and forty-six carnelian figure-of-eight loop-in-loop links, each gold link threaded through the carnelian figure-of-eight loop-in-loop beads, with carnelian terminals in the form of goat heads, their collars with a carnelian spherical bead framed by ribbed gold cylinders, a modern hook-and-loop closure threaded through the goats' mouths
16 1/8 in. (41 cm.) long
CIRCA 3RD-2ND CENTURY B.C.
Chain composed of forty-five gold and forty-six carnelian figure-of-eight loop-in-loop links, each gold link threaded through the carnelian figure-of-eight loop-in-loop beads, with carnelian terminals in the form of goat heads, their collars with a carnelian spherical bead framed by ribbed gold cylinders, a modern hook-and-loop closure threaded through the goats' mouths
16 1/8 in. (41 cm.) long
Provenance
Reputedly New York art market.
Private collection, California, USA, acquired 1950s-1960s; and thence by descent.
with Noelle and Ronald Mele Ancient Art, 1999.
Private collection, Netherlands.
Private collection, California, USA, acquired 1950s-1960s; and thence by descent.
with Noelle and Ronald Mele Ancient Art, 1999.
Private collection, Netherlands.
Brought to you by
Georgina Aitken
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