Gold and Glass. 22.26 grams, 46 cm [18 inches]. Circa 1st century AD. A re-strung multicoloured glass necklace, which has 48 extruded and twisted glass beads of different translucent shades, with a yellow carnelian pear drop pendant, and a geometric design gold plated bead either side. Some of the beads are drilled from both ends and they have conical opening, fitted with a modern clasp to allow it to be worn. Reference: Thames & Hudson, The History of Beads from 30,000 BC to the Present; Limper K. Uruk. Perlen. Ketten. Anhänger. Ph. Von Zabern, 1989, tbl. 55. Extremely fine condition. Provenance: from an old English collection, found eastern Mediterranean.