A WESTERN ASIATIC GOLD AND LAPIS LAZULI BEAD NECKLACE
A WESTERN ASIATIC GOLD AND LAPIS LAZULI BEAD NECKLACE

CIRCA EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.

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A WESTERN ASIATIC GOLD AND LAPIS LAZULI BEAD NECKLACE
CIRCA EARLY 1ST MILLENNIUM B.C.
Composed of thirty-four lapis lazuli beads of various forms, interspersed with gold beads, primarily disks formed of granulation of various sizes, centered by an openwork biconical bead; strung with a modern hook-and-loop closure
21 7/8 in. (55.6 cm.) long
Provenance
Acquired by the current owner in the 1980s.

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