A Western Asiatic Agate and Gold Bead Necklace, ca. 78 - 20 BCE Vessels - Faience the fruit is not large

the fruit is not large but grape-like and sweet to eat

elegantly sloping brows

and luxurious materials suggest ownership by someone of high social or religious rank

and sound were considered divine

Museum of Man CA 1968 #M112

A Western Asiatic Agate and Gold Bead Necklace, ca. 78 - 20 BCE Vessels - Faience the fruit is not largeThis superb necklace is comprised of seven banded barrel shaped agate beads along with two carnelian barrel beads graduating in size, and interspersed with high karat gold biconical and small carnelian spacer beads. A truly exquisite necklace that showcases the mastery of ancient workmanship. The process of extraction, transportation, and craftsmanship of these gorgeous hard stones required hours of labor, and such jewelry was therefore reserved for