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THBPublished Achaemenid 20K+ Gold / Carnelian Necklace
Lot 56g
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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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What to give this holiday season? You'll find plenty of options in our Dec. 12 auction that will cater to all tastes and budgets. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
What to give this holiday season? You'll find plenty of options in our Dec. 12 auction that will cater to all tastes and budgets. Artemis Gallery info@artemisgallery.com
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USA Domestic: 12/14 for Standard; 12/23 for Express; International: 12/7 for Standard; 12/19 for Express
Ancient Near East, Achaemenid, ca. 5th to 2nd century BCE. A stunning gold (92% gold, equivalent to 20K+) and carnelian necklace of a sublime presentation. The necklace includes 20 gold spherical beads comprised of gold sheet adorned by a ribbed pattern throughout, 10 gold beads comprised of finely modeled gold sheet to present an intriguing floral or conifer shape, and 31 hand-carved, hand-drilled, and hand-polished carnelian beads of vermilion red-orange hues. All beads are ancient, strung in modern times to create a perfectly balanced arrangement, with a modern clasp. Precious metal quality: 92% gold, equivalent to 20K+. Size: 16" L (40.6 cm); floral/conifer beads measure .625" L (1.6 cm); carnelian beads .375" in diameter (1 cm); gold spherical beads .25" in diameter (0.6 cm); total weight: 36.8 grams
Exhibited in "Dressed to Kill in Love and War: Splendor in the Ancient World", February 1 - March 31, 2019, Academy Art Museum, Maryland, USA, published in the exhibition guide by Sarah E. Cox and Anke Van Wagenberg, fig. 44, p. 11.
Provenance: private East Coast, USA collection; ex-Frances Artuner collection, Belgium, collected in the 1960s; Exhibited in "Dressed to Kill in Love and War: Splendor in the Ancient World", February 1 - March 31, 2019, Academy Art Museum, Maryland, USA, published in the exhibition guide by Sarah E. Cox and Anke Van Wagenberg, fig. 44, p. 11.
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#146272All beads are ancient, strung in modern times to create a perfectly balanced arrangement, with a modern clasp and stringing. Gold beads are incredibly well preserved - only slight surface wear. Just a few minute nick to carnelian beads that are difficult to see.Condition
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