Hellenistic Steatite Beads

strung as a necklace with an 18-karat gold S-hook clasp
3rd - 1st Centuries BC
Necklace Length: 58.5 cm. (23 in.)
ex: private American collection, early 1970's
Liu, Robert ; A Universal Aesthetic. Collectable Beads (Vista, 1995)
#1242