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Ancient Glass Bead Necklace - FJ.4227
Origin: The Holy Land
Circa: 800
BC
to 600
AD
Collection: Biblical
Style: Ancient Beads
Medium: Glass
$6,000.00
Location: United States
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| Description |
In the Bible, the value of glass is equated with
that of gold and silver, for the ancients treated it
as a precious substance. With its infinite variety
of colors and malleable shape, glass was prized
throughout antiquity for jewelry and ornament.
The beads collected together in this splendid
necklace range in period from the Iron Age
through the Byzantine era, and include
Hellenistic and Roman examples. Their colors are
rich and vivid, their patterns bold and abstract.
These beads delight the contemporary eye as
they surely did the ancient one. We can imagine
the beautiful women who adorned themselves
with such treasures long ago. To wear such a
jewel today is to immerse oneself in the
collective energy of history.
- (FJ.4227)
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