Ancient Burmese Wild Buffalo Horn King's Processing on Elephant Statue Bead Talisman - 82 mm
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King's Processing on Elephant Statue Bead Talisman, a hand-cut ancient Burmese horn talisman carved from wild buffalo horn, 82 mm high, 52 mm wide, 33 mm deep, in good condition from the Second Millennium AD with provenance from Myanmar and Dr. István Zelnik's collection.
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A wild buffalo horn king's processing on elephant statue bead talisman from the ancient Burmese culture.
Second Millennium AD.
In good condition. Its has been cleaned , but the nice antique patina is preserved. Original, ancient, hand cutting and carving. Traces of use and age on its surface.
Purchased mid 90's Mandalay/Burma by Dr.Zelnik on the local art market .
Important information :
The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. Due to the complicated Cultural Laws we will not be able to ship this item outside of the EU nor to the United States.
Provenance :
This item comes from the collection of Dr. István Zelnik, resulting from more than 50 years of collecting.
Former diplomat, Asian Art collector, Researcher.
Publications :
More than 20 essays on Southeast Asian politics and economy.
Co-author of 10 albums and books on Southeast Asian Art.
A wild buffalo horn king's processing on elephant statue bead talisman from the ancient Burmese culture.
Second Millennium AD.
In good condition. Its has been cleaned , but the nice antique patina is preserved. Original, ancient, hand cutting and carving. Traces of use and age on its surface.
Purchased mid 90's Mandalay/Burma by Dr.Zelnik on the local art market .
Important information :
The seller guarantees that he is entitled to ship this lot. Due to the complicated Cultural Laws we will not be able to ship this item outside of the EU nor to the United States.
Provenance :
This item comes from the collection of Dr. István Zelnik, resulting from more than 50 years of collecting.
Former diplomat, Asian Art collector, 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 Burmese
Century/timeframe
Second Millennium AD
Name of object
King's Processing on Elephant Statue Bead Talisman
Acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Year acquired
1995
Material
Wild Buffalo Horn
Country acquired from
Myanmar/Burma
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Antique market
Height
82 mm
Previous owner - year acquired
1995
Width
52 mm
Previous owner - country acquired from
Myanmar/Burma
Depth
33 mm
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
Authenticity
Original/official
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