Ancient Eastern Mediterranean, Phoenicia, ca. 6th to 4th century BCE. A collection of ancient glass, shell, quartz, and lapis beads strung in modern times as a lovely necklace with modern brass accent beads! At the center is a thick barrel shaped glass eye bead with striated blue and white nodule "eyes" dotting the yellow surface. Alternating along the strand are the11 semi-translucent quartz, 7 mottled blue lapis stones of various shapes, 18 brass spacers, and 5 additional ancient blue glass and shell beads. The wire and brass hook clasp components make this ensemble fully wearable today! Size (necklace strand): 20" L (50.8 cm); (eye bead pendant): 1" L x 0.75" W (2.5 cm x 1.9 cm)

Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection; ex-Walter Crawford collection, Arizona, USA, 1990s

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#173898

Shallow cavity and surface pitting on eye bead, pendant. Chips and abrasions to other stone and glass beads as expected with age. Stone and glass beads are ancient. Strung in modern times on a modern wire with modern brass spacer beads and clasp. Wearable!