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Elamite Bead Necklace. 2nd millennium BC. A restrung necklace of tubular carnelian beads with biconvex lapis lazuli spacers and blue glass seed beads, centrepiece of two gold biconvex beads between lapis lazuli beads, carnelian tube with ribbed gold collar and carnelian dangle; modern clasp.See Christie's, Antiquities, 2011, lot 229, for similar biconical gold beads.14.3 grams, 45cm (17 3/4"). Property of a London collector; from her family's private collection; formerly with a London gallery; acquired in the 1990s.
londres, Vereinigtes Königreich
