Circa 6th century B.C. A biconical bronze bead with medial rib, pierced for suspension. 20.9 grams, 29 mm (1 1/8 in.). Said to have been found in the Kidron valley, Jerusalem, Israel. Acquired in Silwan, 1965. From the collection of Ibrahim Kara with reference numbers 39 and S/6. Property of an Essex gentleman. Apanied by a copy of a typed cataloguing slip with provenance. [No Reserve]