Reconstructed necklace

Green, blue, purple, white, yellow, and a few stripped black-and-white stones, in different rounded shapes and sizes, strung together forming a necklace. There is an additional stone pendant with light blue, green, and semi-translucent white stones. The necklace is photographed against a black background.

Reconstructed necklace

Medium:: Carnelian, lapis lazuli, rock crystal, agate, jasper, and vitreous materials

Location:: Babylon, Iraq

Dimensions:: Overall: L. 34 cm; Beads: H. max. 1.1 cm; Diam. max. 2 cm

Date:: Neo-Babylonian Period, ca. 1000–539 BCE

Inventory Number:: VA Bab 02551.16

Lender:: Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Vorderasiatisches Museum

© Staatliche Museen zu Berlin – Vorderasiatisches Museum; Photo: Olaf M. Teßmer