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("cochlea" is Latin for "snail)
because many examples seem to show wear and almost all have rear spikes that could have been used as goads
the Hauges assembled over two decades of what former Freer Gallery of Art director Harold Stern described in 1957 as "without doubt one of the finest private collections in the world"
not to bear false witness against the deceased when he is being judged before Osiris
Alice Springs1999 Desert Mob Show
A Greek Gold Bead Pendant, Hellenistic Period, ca. 3rd - 1st century BCE Byzantine ("cochlea" is Latin for "snail)The melon shaped bead is formed from hammered gold sheet over clay. It features parallel incised lines running the width of the bead and a large central suspension hole. Medium: Gold, clay Dimensions: Pendant width: 3 8 inch (0. 95 cm) Condition: The bead is intact and in very good condition overall. It has been set as a pendant on modern adjustable 18" chain of 18K yellow gold. Provenance: Private collection of Mr and Mrs Broukal, UK; acquired before