A nice Sasanian carnelian beaded necklace, c. 3rd – 7th Century AD, the vibrant orange beads are of varying shapes but mostly uniform in size and strung with tubular composition beads from an earlier period. At the center of the strand are a few larger beads including a nice translucent biconical pendant bead. L: 42 in (106.6cm). Ex Oxford, UK private collection.

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