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CELTIC JET CHAIN OF CARVED BIRDS Early La Tené culture. 43 slightly different birds made of jet with central holes, restrung as a chain. A rare use of jet. 4th-3rd Century BC L. of each bird ca. 3/4 in. (2 cm.) Ex German private collection acquired in 1980s. HM1163 $7,500 Sales Jet is a compact semi-precious variety of lignite. Also called witches amber because it tends to feel warm; it becomes electrically charged when rubbed with cloth and thus will pick up such things as small bits of paper. |
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