Agate and coral necklace, Yemen

Cilinder agate beads showing a big white area that were very popular in Yemen.

From the 19th century or older, although the stringing is newer.

Dimensions:

Length: 56 cm
Diameter of the central agate: 1,5 cm

Literature:

“Silver treasures from the land of Sheba”, Ransom. Marjorie, The American university in Cairo Press, 2014, p. 120, 125, 148

NIS167