Necklace composed of 268 small beads cylindrical and discoid in white and black stringing and composition are contemporary. Necklace of small beads. Beads; jewelry; decoration. 1st half of the 3rd millennium BC; Early Jazira III period c. 2600–c. 2350 BC. Northern Mesopotamia, Khabur Basin, Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria. Height 51 cm., A long strand of small cylindrical beads arranged in a loose heart-like loop against a solid background, the beads alternating in a pattern of white, black, and beige tones with a few beads showing mixed or speckled coloration, the background appearing a uniform light gray.
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Necklace composed of 268 small beads cylindrical and discoid in white and black stringing and composition are contemporary. Necklace of small beads. Beads; jewelry; decoration. 1st half of the 3rd millennium BC; Early Jazira III period c. 2600–c. 2350 BC. Northern Mesopotamia, Khabur Basin, Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria. Height 51 cm., A long strand of small cylindrical beads arranged in a loose heart-like loop against a solid background, the beads alternating in a pattern of white, black, and beige tones with a few beads showing mixed or speckled coloration, the background appearing a uniform light gray.

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Necklace composed 268 small beads cylindrical discoid white black stringing composition contemporary Necklace small beads Beads jewelry decoration 1st half 3rd millennium BC Early Jazira III period c 2600–c 2350 Bc Northern Mesopotamia Khabur Basin Tell Rad Shakra northeastern Syria Height 51 cm long strand small cylindrical beads arranged loose heart- loop solid background beads alternating pattern black beige tones beads showing mixed speckled coloration background appearing uniform light gray.

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