A Neo-Babylonian Lapis, Carnelian, and Gold Necklace, Neo Babylonian Period, ca. 626 - 539 BCE Jewelry - Earrings conical version of an everyday

conical version of an everyday vessel is artifully carved from two-toned red breccia

and large recessed eye suggest the alertness of the bird as it spies and focuses on its prey

The form consists of overlapping

and all evidence indicates that he ruled in Upper Egypt at Hermopolis

Provenance:  David F

A Neo-Babylonian Lapis, Carnelian, and Gold Necklace, Neo Babylonian Period, ca. 626 - 539 BCE Jewelry - Earrings conical version of an everydayThis finely strung necklace consists of alternating faceted beads of vivid blue lapis lazuli and rich reddish orange carnelian, interspersed with ribbed gold spacer beads, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship. The centerpiece is a larger gold bead of cylindrical form, in repouss, adorned with linear decorative elements. The symmetry and materials suggest ceremonial or elite status, as lapis and carnelian were both regarded as protective and sacred