A small, Western Asiatic, gold bead, featuring seven granules arranged around a central perforation. Each granule is composed of two gold leaf semispheres, with the seams still visible. Such beads would have been part of an elaborate necklace or bracelet.
N.B. Please note the small dimensions of this piece.
Date: Circa 1st Millennium BC
Ex major London collection collected by S.M. 1970-99
Very fine condition and intact. The seams of the granules are visible and some display small cracks
By appointment only.
The Gallery
Trent Park Equestrian Centre
Eastpole Farm House, Bramley Road
Oakwood, N14 4UW, United Kingdom
St James's Ancient Art
10 Charles II Street, Ground Floor
St James
London
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