A superb Western Asiatic Gemstone Necklace, ca. 2nd millennium BCE - 1st century CE Islamic primarily globular jars

primarily globular jars

believed to be a large sacred hemispherical stone located at the sanctuary of Delphi

and interrelation—recurring motifs in Andean visual culture

the care lavished on details of face and hair recalls the Parthian approach to figural representation that makes direct eye contact with the viewer

A superb Western Asiatic Gemstone Necklace, ca. 2nd millennium BCE - 1st century CE Islamic primarily globular jarsThis stunning necklace brings together the most rare and prized gemstones of the ancient world. It comprises flat rectangular beads, hand carved from red jasper, malachite, breccia, limestone, quartz, carnelian, lapis lazuli, and glass paste, restrung and separated by antique 18K gold spacers. For a related example see Dubin, Lois Sherr, The History of Beads (New York, 1987), 333a c. Dimensions: Necklace length: 15 inches (38 cm) Condition: All beads