An Exhibited Amlash Bronze Mountain Goat, ca. 7th - 5th century BCE Jewelry - Gemstones This unusually large bead is

This unusually large bead is carved from translucent milky blue chalcedony and carefully polished to a luminous finish

but they decrease in stature and appear after shorter intervals of time as the age proceeds

The dish has broad

which may symbolize breasts or attributes of fertility

see: Labbe

An Exhibited Amlash Bronze Mountain Goat, ca. 7th - 5th century BCE Jewelry - Gemstones This unusually large bead isThis majestic depiction of a mountain goat indeed captures the animal's balance, strength, and fearless nature. A true monarch of the high grounds, the animal is solid cast in bronze using the lost wax method and is portrayed in an alert stance, the head with a spade shaped beard, pointed perked ears, round eyes, and a grooved mouth. Incised details enhance his long, powerfully curved horns, the short tail is raised and alert, while the four legs