Sumerian Steatite and Faience Bead Necklace
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**Originally Listed At $200**
Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A lovely wearable necklace comprised of dozens of petite barrel-shaped beads of dark and light grey steatite sprinkled throughout with white and black faience beads of the same form, adding an eye-catching chromatic diversity. All beads are ancient. Strung in modern times and fit with a modern lobster clasp, these beads evoke the everlasting value of aesthetic beauty - likely mirroring that of its wearer! Size: 17" L (43.2 cm)
Provenance: private Dunn collection, Coral Springs, Florida, USA, acquired in the 1990s
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.
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#151769
Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumer, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A lovely wearable necklace comprised of dozens of petite barrel-shaped beads of dark and light grey steatite sprinkled throughout with white and black faience beads of the same form, adding an eye-catching chromatic diversity. All beads are ancient. Strung in modern times and fit with a modern lobster clasp, these beads evoke the everlasting value of aesthetic beauty - likely mirroring that of its wearer! Size: 17" L (43.2 cm)
Provenance: private Dunn collection, Coral Springs, Florida, USA, acquired in the 1990s
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.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#151769
Condition
Intact and excellent. Restrung and quite wearable.
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Sumerian Steatite and Faience Bead Necklace
Estimate $400 - $600
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