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THB4 Egyptian & Sumerian Chalcedony & Jasper Beads
Lot 1
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Artemis Gallery
686 S Taylor Ave, Ste 106
Louisville, CO 80027
United States
Selling antiquities, ancient and ethnographic art online since 1993, Artemis Gallery specializes in Classical Antiquities (Egyptian, Greek, Roman, Near Eastern), Asian, Pre-Columbian, African / Tribal / Oceanographic art. Our extensive inventory includes pottery, stone, metal, wood, glass and textil...Read more
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By Artemis Gallery
May 25, 2023
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2023-05-25 10:00:00
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- Lot Description
Ancient Near East, Mesopotamia, Sumeria, ca. 2500 to 1500 BCE; Egypt, New Kingdom to Late Dynastic Period, ca. 1550 to 332 BCE. A collection of ancient chalcedony and red jasper beads from ancient Egypt and Near Eastern cultures. The jasper is cut into a bull's head, a symbol of fertility and virility. The 3 chalcedony beads are polished and pierced for suspension, and the milky lilac is semi-opaque and glows when backlit. Chalcedony is a type of agate - the dreamy coloration and durability of this stone was a favorite with ancient jewelers! Size of bull head: 0.56" L x 0.43" W (1.4 cm x 1.1 cm)
Stemming from the Latin term chalcedonius (chalchedonius), the name chalcedony is mentioned in Pliny the Elder's "Naturalis Historia" as a term for a translucent type of jasper. In fact the name most likely derives from the town of Chalcedon in Asia Minor. Chalcedony was used as early as the Bronze Age in the Mediterranean. For example, chalcedony seals dating to ca. 1800 BCE have been recovered from the Palace of Knossos on Minoan Crete. In addition, scholars have found that peoples residing along Central Asian trade routes used chalcedony to create pieces that display Greco-Roman influences.
Provenance: East Coast collection, New York Gallery, New York City, New York, USA, acquired before 2010
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#144215Minor nicks and chips to surfaces. Light mineral deposits - one chalcedony bead has encrustations within piercing. Three can be restrung as one desired.Condition
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