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Elamite Carnelian Bead Necklace with Silver Pendants. 2nd-early 1st millennium BC. A restrung necklace composed of carnelian beads and biconvex silver beads, with four lozengiform silver pendants and a hollow-formed bifacial silver triangular pendant, decorated with four rows of interlocking hatched and blank triangles between bands of chevrons on one face, and central floral motif on the other, with a flanged top and suspension loop; with later clasp.See Maxwell-Hyslop, K.R., Western Asiatic Jewellery, c.3000-612 BC, London, 1971, p.8-10, for bead types typical of this period, examples of which can be seen in the necklace offered here; see fig.145, 147 and pl.16, for similar floral motifs.62 grams, 46cm (18"). From a private family collection formed in London from the mid 1980s-early 1990s.
londres, United Kingdom
