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Description : **First Time At Auction** Roman, Republic to Imperial Period / Romano-Egyptian ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. Eastern Mediterranean, Greece & Phoenicia, ca. 300 BCE to 300 CE. An eclectic collection of ancient glass and paste glass beads gathered together and strung as a wearable necklace, with modern brass and stone dZi beads added to balance the strand. The 18 ancient beads include millefiori, mosaic fused, and a cylindrical mavered bead, as well as others created via core form techniques. The white trailing patterning displayed in several was also a special method, begun in the late 16th century BCE by glassmakers of Mesopotamia, and then adopted by Egyptians in the 15th century BCE, and spreading throughout the Mediterranean. At the center is a large pendant with a mottled red and white mosaic surface. Size of strand: 17 L (43.2 cm), pendant: 2 L x 1 W (5.1 cm x 2.5 cm) PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Provenance: private New York, New York, USA collection, ex-Walter Crawford collection, Arizona, USA, 1960 - 1970 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #177276
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