Southeast Asia, Thailand, Ban Chiang, ca. 300 BCE; Roman, Imperial Period, ca. 1st to 3rd century CE. A lovely and wearable collection of 22 ancient glass beads from Thailand, and 2 ancient Roman glass disc beads that are all strung as a wearable necklace! The squat, biconical beads from Thailand are opaque and cool shades of aqua, cobalt, and sea green. The ends of the strand are capped with ancient teal blue Roman disc beads to balance and add symmetry to the strand. All are strung in modern times on a modern wire with a lobster clasp as a bold accessory piece! Size (necklace): 20.5" L (52.1 cm); (largest bead): 0.85" L x 0.75" W (2.2 cm x 1.9 cm)

Provenance: private West Hollywood, California, USA collection

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Chips and abrasions to the beads and surface pitting. Light mineral encrustations. Strung in modern times on a modern wire. Wearable!