Sumerian Carnelian, Faience, & Paste Glass Necklace
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**Originally Listed At $350**
Ancient Near East, Sumeria, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A collection of dozens of ancient carnelian seed beads, white paste glass seed beads, and larger faience and red paste glass beads, fashioned into a series of dangling charms hung from a modern gold-filled chain. Each of these beads was made to adorn funerary items for elite women in ancient Mesopotamia. Wearable! Length of chain: 18" L (45.7 cm)
Provenance: private Denver, Colorado USA collection
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#130610
Ancient Near East, Sumeria, ca. 3rd to 2nd millennium BCE. A collection of dozens of ancient carnelian seed beads, white paste glass seed beads, and larger faience and red paste glass beads, fashioned into a series of dangling charms hung from a modern gold-filled chain. Each of these beads was made to adorn funerary items for elite women in ancient Mesopotamia. Wearable! Length of chain: 18" L (45.7 cm)
Provenance: private Denver, Colorado USA collection
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.
#130610
Condition
Beads are ancient and in nice condition, with light wear commensurate with age. Modern stringing.
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Sumerian Carnelian, Faience, & Paste Glass Necklace
Estimate $550 - $825
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