Carnelian and lapis necklace

c. 2004–1595 BC · Babylon

Carnelian and lapis necklace, from Babylonia, dated c. 2004–1595 BC. It was found at Girsu (Tello). Today it is kept at the Louvre, Paris.

Date

c. 2004–1595 BC

Civilization

Babylon

Found at

Girsu (Tello)

Where it is today

Louvre, Paris

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