
Hellenistic Amethyst and Gold Beads

strung as a necklace with an 18-karat gold S-hook clasp
4th - 2nd Centuries BC
Necklace Length: 45.7 cm. (18 in.)
ex: private American collection, early 1970's
Liu, Robert ; A Universal Aesthetic. Collectable Beads (Vista, 1995)
#2230