An Islamic Abbasid or Seljuk Empires Lapis Lazuli Bead, c. 8th-14th Century CE

A gem from the Islamic Golden Age, this lapis lazuli bead, with its deep celestial blue, is a relic of the Islamic empires' prosperity, where such materials were coveted for their beauty and supposed

A gem from the Islamic Golden Age, this lapis lazuli bead, with its deep celestial blue, is a relic of the Islamic empires' prosperity, where such materials were coveted for their beauty and supposed

A gem from the Islamic Golden Age, this lapis lazuli bead, with its deep celestial blue, is a relic of the Islamic empires' prosperity, where such materials were coveted for their beauty and supposed

A gem from the Islamic Golden Age, this lapis lazuli bead, with its deep celestial blue, is a relic of the Islamic empires' prosperity, where such materials were coveted for their beauty and supposed

A gem from the Islamic Golden Age, this lapis lazuli bead, with its deep celestial blue, is a relic of the Islamic empires' prosperity, where such materials were coveted for their beauty and supposed

A gem from the Islamic Golden Age, this lapis lazuli bead, with its deep celestial blue, is a relic of the Islamic empires' prosperity, where such materials were coveted for their beauty and supposed

A gem from the Islamic Golden Age, this lapis lazuli bead, with its deep celestial blue, is a relic of the Islamic empires' prosperity, where such materials were coveted for their beauty and supposed

A gem from the Islamic Golden Age, this lapis lazuli bead, with its deep celestial blue, is a relic of the Islamic empires' prosperity, where such materials were coveted for their beauty and supposed

A gem from the Islamic Golden Age, this lapis lazuli bead, with its deep celestial blue, is a relic of the Islamic empires' prosperity, where such materials were coveted for their beauty and supposed

A gem from the Islamic Golden Age, this lapis lazuli bead, with its deep celestial blue, is a relic of the Islamic empires' prosperity, where such materials were coveted for their beauty and supposed

This cylindrical glass bead, adorned with a striped pattern, is a relic of the Islamic Golden Age, spanning the 8th to 14th centuries CE. The bead's linear design is evocative of the period's aestheti

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GUMP'S: LAPIS LAZULI CARVED BEAD NECKLACE, MID-20TH CENTURY The single strand of twenty-one lapis lazuli beads, graduating very slightly towards the centre, finely carved with creatures and the symbol