Sumerian chaplet, with beads of lapis lazuli (blue) & carnelian (red), and leaves of gold
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Astonishingly, this dates from 4,500 years ago ~ a beautifully simple #Sumerian chaplet, with beads of lapis lazuli (blue) & carnelian (red), and leaves of gold, once adorning the forehead of a female royal attendant.
https://metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/322903 #jewellery #museums #MetMuseum
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