A Western Asiatic Gold and Agate Bead Necklace, ca. 1st millennium BCE Musical Instruments they can track to the

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A Western Asiatic Gold and Agate Bead Necklace, ca. 1st millennium BCE Musical Instruments they can track to theThis refined necklace exemplifies the long and sophisticated jewelry traditions of the ancient Near East. It is composed of hand carved agate beads in shades ranging from rich red to translucent gray, each individually shaped into elongated biconical and barrel forms that taper gracefully. Their subtle variations in hue and polish reveal both the natural beauty of the stone and the high technical skill of ancient lapidaries working across Western