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
$1,200 -
1,800
Price Realized
$4,725
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 1/4 inches (54 cm).
Provenance:
Art Market, New York, early 1980s; where acquired by the present owner.
Consisting of twenty-six ribbed gold beads of graduating sizes and thirty-three ribbed lapis lazuli beads of varying shapes and sizes, interspersed with, and re-strung with a modern gold hook and loop closure.
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