Width: 8 inches (20
With copy of provenance letter from the owner
A rare Roman silver coin
believed to be a large sacred hemispherical stone located at the sanctuary of Delphi
Ancient Egyptian Glass and Faience from the 'Per-neb' Collection
A superb Western Asiatic Gemstone Necklace, ca. 2nd millennium BCE - 1st century CE Islamic Width: 8 inches (20This stunning necklace brings together the most rare and prized gemstones of the ancient world. It comprises flat rectangular beads, hand carved from red jasper, malachite, breccia, limestone, quartz, carnelian, lapis lazuli, and glass paste, restrung and separated by antique 18K gold spacers. For a related example see Dubin, Lois Sherr, The History of Beads (New York, 1987), 333a c. Dimensions: Necklace length: 15 inches (38 cm) Condition: All beads