767 - Graeco-Roman Necklace with Gold Beads. 1st century B.C. and later Restrung group of fluted melon and other beads with three later hollow-formed gold drum-shaped panels, each with an inset cabochon garnet to the upper face, and granule clusters. Cf. similar tubular carnelian beads and turquoise spacer beads in Then-Obluska, J., Beads and pendants from the Hellenistic to early Byzantine Red Sea port of Berenike, Egypt, Seasons 2014 and 2015 in Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean, pp.203 234, figs.3a. 46.45 grams, 34 cm (13 3/8 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.)

Graeco-Roman Necklace with Gold Beads. 1st century B.C. and later Restrung group of fluted melon and other beads with three later hollow-formed gold drum-shaped panels, each with an inset cabochon garnet to the upper face, and granule clusters. Cf. similar tubular carnelian beads and turquoise spacer beads in Then-Obluska, J., Beads and pendants from the Hellenistic to early Byzantine Red Sea port of Berenike, Egypt, Seasons 2014 and 2015 in Polish Archaeology in the Mediterranean, pp.203 234, figs.3a. 46.45 grams, 34 cm (13 3/8 in.). (For this specific lot, 5% import VAT is applicable on the hammer price.) Private collection, Jerusalem, assembled in the 1960s. with Holy Land Antiquities, Jerusalem. European private collection, acquired 2001. This lot has been checked against the Interpol Database of stolen works of art and is accompanied by search certificate number no.13141-246774. In the Hellenistic and Roman periods there was a strong formal and chromatic diversity of glass beads used for necklaces and bracelets. The most common beads in forms were small biconical (lenticular), barrel-shaped, spherical and annular; the most common colours were dark blue, followed by green and yellow, and red. The succession of glass beads often imitates jewellery made of costly materials (gold, silver, semi-precious and precious stones). TimeLine Auctions follows a rigorous vetting process to ensure the authenticity and legality of all items, reinforcing our commitment to integrity and responsible trading. Each antiquity, antique, and coin lot undergoes thorough examination by a vetting committee of at least ten external specialists, professional trade association members, scientists, and archaeologists. See our website for more information.