1st millennium BC and later. A restrung necklace composed of three tubular ribbed gold elements interspersed with ribbed lapis lazuli beads, the back of the necklace with graduated oblate lapis lazuli beads and facetted gold spacer beads; modern S-clasp. 30 grams, 51cm (20"). From a private collection; formerly with Arts d'Orient, Archéologie Islam, Boisgirard, Paris, 7-9 June 2006, lot 161; accompanied by copies of the relevant Boisgirard catalogue pages.