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A Necklace of Ancient Etched Carnelian Beads & Gold

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Directory: Antiques:Regional Art:Asian:Southeast Asian:Hardstones:Pre AD 1000: item # 542222

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$4,500

A Necklace of Ancient Etched Carnelian Beads & Gold

A stunning necklace of rare and unusual carnelian beads. They include a very long 16-striped etched carnelian, an oval carnelian etched with a stag and a carnelian tigertooth bead with a zig-zag pattern. These beads are flanked with smaller etched carnelians, etched agates and gold spacers (also of the period).

Period: 1st - 5th Century, Burma/India

Size: Length of cylinder carnelian = 8.2 cm (3-3/16 inches). Diameter of stag carnelian = 2.5 cm (1 inch). Length of carnelian tigertooth = 2.5 cm (1 inch)

Condition: Very good. Normal age wear.

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