A Sumerian Lapis Lazuli and Gold Bead Necklace
Sale 1139 - Jewelry Through the Ages: Ancient to Neoclassical
Mar 21, 2023
10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
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Estimate
$800 -
1,200
Price Realized
$3,465
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
A Sumerian Lapis Lazuli and Gold Bead Necklace
Circa Late 3rd-Early 2nd Millennium B.C.
Length 21 inches (53.3 cm).
Provenance:
Private Collection, New York, acquired in the 1960s; thence by descent.
Composed mostly of biconical lapis lazuli beads and gold biconical beads, strung with a modern gold hook and loop closure.
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