A Near Eastern Red Jasper Bead Pendant, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CE Medium - Textile and colored glass

and colored glass

with green and black pigment

11 inches (0

Condition: The pendant with mild denting and imperfections (mostly on the reverse)

PRS Moorey

A Near Eastern Red Jasper Bead Pendant, Roman Imperial Period, ca. 1st - 2nd century CE Medium - Textile and colored glassThe thick barrel bead is hand carved from warm red jasper with darker mineral veining, which adds visual movement across the surface. The proportions are gently elongated, with slightly tapering ends, a profile typical of Imperial period stone beads intended for suspension as a central element within a necklace rather than as a spacer. Red jasper has been a highly prized and revered mineral in almost all ancient cultures, from ancient Egypt and