早期希臘語 青銅劍-古代武士的神奇武器! (沒有保留價)
編號 86594817
西亞 白石和青金石 串珠項鍊
編號 86594817
西亞 白石和青金石 串珠項鍊
A restrung Western Asiatic necklace comprised of cylindrical white stone beads interspersed with oblate lapis lazuli beads and featuring seven collared flattened beads in darker stone. Some wear to the beads consistent with age.
Lapis lazuli stone was highly regarded in Mesopotamia and the Near East in general. Rulers and members of the elite had the custom of being buried with ornaments made partly or entirely of this semi-precious stone. The first use of this beautiful, vibrant rich blue stone dates back to the Neolithic, when it was first mined and exported to the Mediterranean area and South Asia.
Half-length: 41cm
Provenance: Ex French gallery, 1970-1990. Paris collection, France.