Near Eastern banded Agate and Cornelian Beads

strung as a necklace with an 18-karat gold S-hook clasp
Late 3rd - Early 2nd Millennia BC
Necklace Length: 57.7 cm. (22 3/4 in.)
ex: private American collection, early 1970's
Liu, Robert ; A Universal Aesthetic. Collectable Beads (Vista, 1995)
#2026