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No. 80884819
Indus Valley or Ancient Persian Etched Agate Bead Talisman - 41 mm
No. 80884819
Indus Valley or Ancient Persian Etched Agate Bead Talisman - 41 mm
An etched agate bead talisman from the ancient Persian or Indus Valley culture.
1st millennium AD.
In good condition. It has been cleaned, but the nice antique patina is preserved. Original, ancient, hand cutting, carving, grinding and boring. The holes are ancient, hand-made, irregular. Traces of use and age on its surface.
Purchased in 1976 Teheran by Dr. Zelnik on the local art market during his first diplomatic stay in Iran.
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.
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