Bidspirit auction | PHOENICIAN GLASS BEAD NECKLACE

PHOENICIAN GLASS BEAD NECKLACE - Ca. 600 BC. A necklace composed of substantial glass beads in an asymmetrical ensemble. The beads vary in shape, including tubular forms with applied tiny spheres on the outer surface, melon-shaped beads with vertical ribbing, beads with pointed corners and side perforations, and biconical beads with hatched decoration. For similar see: I fenici, Bompiani, 1989, Cat. 263. Size: 120/240mm x 18mm; Weight: 33g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.?This item has been cleared against the Art Loss Register database and comes with a confirmation letter.