No. XIX
Eye Bead Pendant in a Gold Mount
Near Eastern style · 18.0K gold mount
A dark, rounded bead with a single pale eye, held in a gold cradle with scrolled ends and a loop for hanging.
- Style
- Near Eastern style; made now
- Form
- Pendant with suspension loop
- Gold
- 18.0 karat — 75.0% gold by XRF (gold mount)
- Setting
- A dark bead with a pale blue-white eye
- Dimensions
- 2.2 × 2.4 cm (⅞ × 1 in.)
- Weight
- 5 g including the bead
- Category
- Gold
- Reference
- VFA-019
- Price
- US$ 650
Catalogue Note
Beads with a single pale “eye” were worn as protective charms from Mesopotamia to the Indus. Here the bead is set in a gold mount that wraps its upper edge, ending in scrolls at each side, with a plain ring for a cord or chain.
The gold mount reads 75 per cent by XRF — 18 karat. The bead is described by its appearance only.
In stock · US$ 650
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