Mesopotamian Steatite bead necklace – 150 cm (Zonder minimumprijs)

Mesopotamian Necklace with Steatite BeadsCulture / Period: Ancient Near EasternDate / Period: ca. 2600–2200 B.C.Material: SteatiteDimensions: Total length is 150 cm Condition: Good conditionNo shipping outside the European Union. Due to complex export regulations concerning cultural goods, this item cannot be shipped outside the EU. Please ensure you have a delivery address within the European Union before placing a bid.Provenance information:Object Registration ID: 9.The current owner purchased the Mesopotamian necklace with steatite beads from a private collector, N.N., in Utrecht, the Netherlands.The previous owner, a private collector, N.N. from Utrecht, stated that the object had been in his collection since an unknown date.According to the previous owner, the object had previously been in a private collection in the Netherlands since the 1970s.No further information concerning the earlier ownership history of the object was available from the previous owner.Background Information:This necklace is composed of numerous small steatite beads, arranged in an alternating sequence of light and darker tones. Beads of this general type are well known in the ancient Near East and formed part of personal adornment traditions that were already highly developed by the 3rd millennium B.C. Such necklaces were worn as items of personal display and ornament, and they... lees verder bij Catawiki