Ancient Indus Valley cultures Jasper 21 Pearls - 73 mm
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Twenty-one brown-black jasper beads form an antique necklace from the ancient Indus Valley cultures, dating to the 1st millennium AD, measuring 73 × 34 × 41 mm and in good condition, acquired in 2024 from a private collection in Belgium with a previous owner in 1992.
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21 brown-black jasper bead necklace beads from the ancient Indus Valley cultures.
1st millennium CE
In good condition. It has been cleaned by hand, but the beautiful ancient patina has been preserved. Originally, ancient, sharp, carved, drilled and ground. The holes are ancient, handmade, irregular. Signs of wear and aging on the surface.
Acquired in the mid-1990s in Paris from Dr. Zelnik on the local art market.
Important information :
The seller guarantees that he is authorized to ship this object. Due to the complex cultural laws, we can ship this item only within the EU and to the United Kingdom or Switzerland.
Provenance:
This item comes from the Dr. István Zelnik collection, the result of over 50 years of collecting.
Former diplomat, collector of Asian art, researcher.
Publications :
More than 20 essays on Southeast Asian politics and economy.
Co-author of 10 albums and books on Southeast Asian art.
21 brown-black jasper bead necklace beads from the ancient Indus Valley cultures.
1st millennium CE
In good condition. It has been cleaned by hand, but the beautiful ancient patina has been preserved. Originally, ancient, sharp, carved, drilled and ground. The holes are ancient, handmade, irregular. Signs of wear and aging on the surface.
Acquired in the mid-1990s in Paris from Dr. Zelnik on the local art market.
Important information :
The seller guarantees that he is authorized to ship this object. Due to the complex cultural laws, we can ship this item only within the EU and to the United Kingdom or Switzerland.
Provenance:
This item comes from the Dr. István Zelnik collection, the result of over 50 years of collecting.
Former diplomat, collector of Asian art, researcher.
Publications :
More than 20 essays on Southeast Asian politics and economy.
Co-author of 10 albums and books on Southeast Asian art.
Details
Culture
Ancient Indus Valley cultures
Century/timeframe
1. Jahrtausend n. Chr.
Name of object
21 Pearls
Acquired from
Private collection
Year acquired
2024
Material
Jasper
Country acquired from
Belgium
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Antique market
Height
73 mm
Previous owner - year acquired
1992
Width
34 mm
Previous owner - country acquired from
France
Depth
41 mm
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