Custom Necklace w/ Ancient Bactrian Carnelian Beads
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Description
West-Central Asia, Bactrian Empire, ca. early 1st millennium BCE. A stunning necklace comprised of dozens of hand-carved, biconically drilled, somewhat translucent carnelian beads in every shade of golden orange under the sun, the rhythmic composition featuring pointed lozenge shaped beads with rounded spacers between, anda gold-tone modern clasp. A lovely and wearable piece of ancient art! Size: 18" L (45.7 cm); lozenge-shaped beads ~ .5" L (1.3 cm)
Provenance: Ex-Private New York collection
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#119516
Provenance: Ex-Private New York collection
All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back.
A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids.
We ship worldwide to most countries and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience.
#119516
Condition
A few beads with nearly invisible old nicks and scuffs. Overall excellent.
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Custom Necklace w/ Ancient Bactrian Carnelian Beads
Estimate $400 - $600
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