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The Sport of Life and Death: The Mesoamerican Ballgame
interspersed with small garnet spacer beads
Accession no: 1814
represented by its head and tubular body that rests on a stylized lion mask
Dimensions: Length: 18 inches (45
An Islamic Gold, Garnet, and Turquoise Bead Necklace, Middle Islamic/Byzantine Period, ca. 8th - 9th century CE Byzantine The Sport of Life andA single strand necklace composed of eighteen large, highly detailed, gold beads of openwork design embellished by filigree and granulation, each having repeating stylized cross elements with roundel borders, and set with four deep red garnets. They are interspersed with later rich Persian turquoise ball beads. Modern strung, with modern turquoise inlaid gold clasp. Originally called piruzeh in Persian, the gem has spiritual value in Persian culture
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