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Hellenistic Amethyst and Gold Beads
strung as a necklace with an 18-karat gold sailor’s knot chain and S-hook clasp
4th - 2nd Centuries BC
Length: 45.7 cm. (18 in.)
#2230
ex: private American collection, early 1970’s
Comparandum:Liu, Robert ; A Universal Aesthetic. Collectible Beads (Vista, 1995) Dubin, Lois Sherr ; The History of Beads (New York, 1987)
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