Sumerian Faience / Garnet Necklace - Wearable
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**Originally Listed At $500**
Ancient Near East, Sumeria, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. One of my favorites, a necklace composed of pale blue faience and darker blue paste glass beads with a round amulet studded with a spherical garnet. The amulet is disc-shaped and slightly raised, with four concentric circles, often thought to be wards against the evil eye, molded into its face. A deep red garnet is at the center of the amulet. The strand is composed of dozens of cylindrical, round, and four-pointed star-shaped faience and paste glass beads. Beads of this style have been found in tombs throughout ancient Mesopotamia, including at the royal palace of Ur. Pretty and wearable. Size of amulet: 1.3" W (3.3 cm); length of string: 19" L (48.3 cm)
Provenance: ex private A. Shenas collection, Queens, New York, United States
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#132227
Ancient Near East, Sumeria, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. One of my favorites, a necklace composed of pale blue faience and darker blue paste glass beads with a round amulet studded with a spherical garnet. The amulet is disc-shaped and slightly raised, with four concentric circles, often thought to be wards against the evil eye, molded into its face. A deep red garnet is at the center of the amulet. The strand is composed of dozens of cylindrical, round, and four-pointed star-shaped faience and paste glass beads. Beads of this style have been found in tombs throughout ancient Mesopotamia, including at the royal palace of Ur. Pretty and wearable. Size of amulet: 1.3" W (3.3 cm); length of string: 19" L (48.3 cm)
Provenance: ex private A. Shenas collection, Queens, New York, United States
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.
#132227
Condition
Modern stringing and findings. Beads all have patina and light encrustation. Garnet is in excellent condition.
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Sumerian Faience / Garnet Necklace - Wearable
Estimate $500 - $750
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