1st millennium BC. A group of three lapis lazuli beads, one biconical, one diamond-shaped with central midrib, and one spherical, all pierced transversely. 23.5 grams total, 10-24mm (1/2 - 1"). From a private collection of seals and amulets, the property of a Canadian gentleman living in London; from his father's collection formed in the late 1960s to 1980s. [3] Fine condition.