9th-11th century AD. A restrung necklace of glass seed beads with gold-glass oblate beads, carnelian hexagonal section beads, rock crystal polyhedral beads. two lunate silver pendants and a dirhem pierced for suspension. Cf. Arbman, H. Birka I: Die Gräber, Uppsala, 1940, plate 116ff for type. 30.6 grams, 42cm (16 1/2"). Property of a professional gentleman, acquired 2011; formerly in a private collection formed before 1950. [No Reserve] Fine condition.