
Beaded Necklace, Roman (Parthian), ca. 2nd-4th century A.D.
Carnelian, restrung with a modern handmade 22 carat gold S-hook clasp
length: 58 cm; 22 7/8 in.
Provenance
Private Collection (New York), assembled 1970s- 1991.
Literature
Comparanda:
Rudolph, Wolf ; Ancient Jewelry from the Collection of Burton Y Berry (Bloomington, 1973) no.116a University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology, Philadelphia obj. no. MS5142