A Mesopotamian Hematite Weight in the Form of a Shell, Neo-Babylonian Period, ca. 600 - 400 BCE
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Carved from a beautiful black hematite and hand polished to a silky smooth finish, this small weight is in the form of a conch shell with the spire whorls tapering into a point at one end. It has been mounted as a pendant on a 14K white gold and diamond bail and strung on an adjustable 18" chain of 18K white gold.
Medium: Hematite, gold
Dimensions: Amulet length: 3/4 inch (1.9 cm). Strung on an 18-inch white gold chain.
Condition: Three chips to the surface, otherwise intact and in very good condition overall.
Provenance: Private New York collection, acquired in the 1960s, then by descent.
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