A Mesopotamian lapis lazuli bead necklace
Mid 3rd millennium B.C.
Composed of graduated biconical beads, restrung with modern clasp
17½in. (44cm.) long
拍品专文
Cf. D. Collon, Ancient Near Eastern Art, The British Museum, London, 1995, p. 72, pl. 55 for similar necklaces from the Royal Cemetery at Ur, circa 2600 B.C.