Ancient, Bactrian Carnelian Beads from Afghanistan, 15-inch Strand with Small Pendant
Ancient, Bactrian Carnelian Beads from Afghanistan, 15-inch Strand with Small Pendant
Ancient, Bactrian Carnelian Beads from Afghanistan, 15-inch Strand with Small Pendant

Ancient, Bactrian Carnelian Beads from Afghanistan, 15-inch Strand with Small Pendant

SKU: GMO-715
Sale price $95.00

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Description

  • Ancient (2200-1700 BC) Bactrian Bronze Age Carnelian beads on 15-inch strand
  • 1-2mm spacer beads with 5x2mm larger beads and a small 3 part pendant
  • The bronze age Bactrian civilization occupied a mountainous region in norther Afghanistan where these beads were collected. 
  • I bought them from a retired mining engineer who had worked there in the 1950s.
  • He bought the loose beads and had them strung by local villagers. Returning to Colorado he had the the beads dated and authenticated at the Denver Museum of Natural History. I am posting several strands, each one unique.
  • I am enchanted with these beads and have kept quite a few. I can't wait to string them with some of my Indian high karat gold!
  • I'm grouping them with the Ancient Glass to make them easier for collectors to find. They are also posted in the Gemstones Collection.