
Near Eastern Black, Gray and White Steatite Beads

strung as a necklace with an 18-karat gold S-hook clasp
Mid 4th Millennium BC to Early 3rd Millennium BC
Necklace Length: 57 cm. (22 7/16 in.)
ex: private American collection, 1970's
Liu, Robert ; A Universal Aesthetic. Collectable Beads (Vista, 1995)
#1158