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Works of Art and Finds from the Old and New Excavations
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Provenance: Richard Yeagle private collection
A pair of Babylonian gold Spiral Beads set as Earrings, Old Babylonian Period, ca. 1894 – 1595 BCE Amulets Seals Scarabs the bandy-legged dwarf shown nakedThese exquisite ancient gold spiral beads are formed using a labor intensive technique of heating and hammering fine gold wire, skillfully shaped into coiled spiral patterns without cutting or soldering. This seamless construction not only enhances their visual symmetry but also conceals the artists hand, an intentional aesthetic in ancient Mesopotamian metalwork. Gold in the ancient world was more than a precious material; it was revered for its
