A superb Western Asiatic Gemstone Necklace, ca. 2nd millennium BCE - 1st century CE Jewelry - Pendants run horizontally and are tied

run horizontally and are tied at intervals by wrapping two strings about the fibers

while the flattened bottom and angular profile copy the metal style for the period

Dimensions: Height: 13 inches (33 cm)

which is significant to Napangardi/Napanangka women and Japangardi/Japanangka men

A superb Western Asiatic Gemstone Necklace, ca. 2nd millennium BCE - 1st century CE Jewelry - Pendants run horizontally and are tiedThis stunning necklace brings together the most rare and prized gemstones of the ancient world. It comprises flat rectangular beads, hand carved from red jasper, malachite, breccia, limestone, quartz, carnelian, lapis lazuli, and glass paste, restrung and separated by antique 18K gold spacers. For a related example see Dubin, Lois Sherr, The History of Beads (New York, 1987), 333a c. Dimensions: Necklace length: 15 inches (38 cm) Condition: All beads