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Western Asiatic Turquoise Blue Glass Bead Necklace String Western Asiatic Turquoise Blue Glass Bead Necklace String Western Asiatic Turquoise Blue Glass Bead Necklace String
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LOT 1191

Western Asiatic Turquoise Blue Glass Bead Necklace String

1ST MILLENNIUM B.C. AND LATER

18 1/8 in. (5.6 grams, 46 cm long).

Restrung using graduated oblate and other beads, central feature with larger oblate and barrel-shaped beads. [No Reserve]

Provenance

UK gallery, early 2000s.

Literature

Cf. Shirdam, B., Mokhtari, S., Shen, A.H., ‘Persian Turquoise: The Ancient Treasure of Nwyshabur’ in Gems & Gemmology, December 2021, pp.240-257, fig.31.

Footnotes

Turquoise has been known since prehistoric times, and it is widely used in jewellery in the Middle East (Egypt and Persia), the Far East (Tibet, Mongolia and China) and even by native North Americans. Turquoise was very fashionable also in Europe, especially during the 18th and 19th centuries.

CONDITION
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LOT 1191

Western Asiatic Turquoise Blue Glass Bead Necklace String

Sold for (Inc. bp): £59

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