Seals and Beads 

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Import Restricted since 2011.

Section I.A.4 of Designated List in force since 2011.

In marble, limestone, and various semiprecious stones including rock crystal, amethyst, jasper, agate, steatite, and carnelian. Approximate date: 6th millennium B.C. to 12th century B.C.

Example shown:
Pendant decorated with lions, birds, griffins and human figures
Material: Amber; Period: ca. 630-620 B.C.; Provenance: Cemetery of Kameiros, the island of Rhodes, Dodecanese; Place of Production: The island of Rhodes; Dimensions: height - 8.5 cm. / width - 3 cm.
Musée du Louvre, Paris, France