Necklace: probably an antique necklace middle part, 18K gold, Afghanistan, probably about 2500 years old Approx. 75 x 44mm, approx. 14.4g, 18K yellow gold, very filigree goldsmith work of cord wire, probably formerly a collier, with 8 movable pendants, small stone beads, partly covered with a kind of glass layer, mounted on gold wire, gold plates in between also decorated with cord wire, the stone bead is missing on the last pendant, otherwise in good condition, according to the consignor the find site is Afghanistan, approx. 2500 years old.

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