Statue of King Gudea; dolerite; Tello, Iraq; 2130BC © The Trustees of the British Museum. LONDON .- A new British Museum touring exhibition Ancient Iraq: new discoveries marks the first time that the Museum will tour new Iraq field research in combination...

An opaque yellow glass bead necklace. Republic period. Photo: Courtesy of Bonhams Of 77 graduated beads with the largest at the bottom, suspended on yellow cotton thread knotted between each bead, with a yellow metal C-clasp (losses). 32in (81.2cm) long....

18 karat gold and colored stone bead necklace. The three-strand necklace composed of numerous tumbled citrine, blue topaz, peridot and tourmaline beads spaced by gold rondelles, decorated at either end with gold cylinders set a the terminals with cabochon...