Banded Agate and Carnelian Bead Necklace. Central Asiatic, III-I Millennium BC. Mixed bead necklace consisting of banded carnelian cornerless rectangular beads, round tabular carnelian beads, and black/gray banded agate barrel beads; accented with rosette patterned sheet gold beads (Byzantine, VI Century AD); three dangles at center. 20" long. Restrung with modern clasp. Attractive, made with large premium beads.