A Neo-Assyrian Brecciated Jasper Bead Pendant, 1st millennium BCE Musical Instruments The present vessel’s balanced proportions

The present vessel’s balanced proportions reflect the Moche’s sophisticated portrait tradition

and the fragments discarded

A seal amulet

while gold settings were associated with individuals of higher status

A Neo-Assyrian Brecciated Jasper Bead Pendant, 1st millennium BCE Musical Instruments The present vessel’s balanced proportionsA finely polished cylindrical bead pendant carved from brecciated jasper, displaying rich reddish brown inclusions within a pale cream colored matrix. The bead is drilled longitudinally for suspension and carefully polished to emphasize the natural beauty of the stone. Hardstone beads of this type were highly prized in the ancient Near East, particularly during the Neo Assyrian period, when vividly patterned stones were used in jewelry, amulets, and