AN IMPRESSIVE AND HEAVY SHARA DESERT AND GLASS BEADS NECKLACE The region of Sahara. Stone beads probably dated to Neolithic period (c. 8000 to 4000 BC). The necklace consisting of 13 hand drilled massive stone beads in a beautiful reddish-sand tone on a chain made of much smaller indigo blue handmade glass beads. The contrast between dark string of blue beads and the sand colour of a large stone beads is stunning. With a modern metal clasp. Condition: Very good condition with minor traces of age and wear. Provenance: Private collection of a German artist and collector living in Southeast Asia, assembled over decades through purchases in Mazar-i-Sharif and at the Afghan market in Peshawar. Weight: 728 g Dimensions: Length 48 cm