A Neo-Babylonian Lapis, Carnelian, and Gold Necklace, Neo Babylonian Period, ca. 626 - 539 BCE Jewelry - Beads they represent the agricultural plenty

they represent the agricultural plenty that would have been needed for the underworld

The Egyptian name for red jasper is khenmet

with minor surface wear and stable encrustation

or all three

assembled in the 1970s

A Neo-Babylonian Lapis, Carnelian, and Gold Necklace, Neo Babylonian Period, ca. 626 - 539 BCE Jewelry - Beads they represent the agricultural plentyThis finely strung necklace consists of alternating faceted beads of vivid blue lapis lazuli and rich reddish orange carnelian, interspersed with ribbed gold spacer beads, showcasing exceptional craftsmanship. The centerpiece is a larger gold bead of cylindrical form, in repouss, adorned with linear decorative elements. The symmetry and materials suggest ceremonial or elite status, as lapis and carnelian were both regarded as protective and sacred