Ancient Tibetan / Nepalese Archaic Glass Snake Skin Bead Talisman with Special Design - 48 mm
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Snake Skin Bead Talisman with Special Design, an archaic glass bead from ancient Tibetan/Nepalese culture (Second Millennium AD), measuring 48 mm high, 22 mm wide and 22 mm deep, in good condition with preserved antique patina, acquired in 1990 from Nepal as part of Dr. István Zelnik's collection.
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A " snake skin" archaic glass bead talisman with special design from the ancient Himalayan, Tibetan-Nepalese culture.
Second Millennium AD.
In good condition. It has been cleaned , but the nice antique patina is preserved. Original, ancient, hand forming, cutting, carving, grinding and boring. The holes are ancient, hand-made, irregular. Traces of use and age on its surface.
Purchased mid 90's in Kathmandu by Dr. Zelnik on the local 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 " snake skin" archaic glass bead talisman with special design from the ancient Himalayan, Tibetan-Nepalese culture.
Second Millennium AD.
In good condition. It has been cleaned , but the nice antique patina is preserved. Original, ancient, hand forming, cutting, carving, grinding and boring. The holes are ancient, hand-made, irregular. Traces of use and age on its surface.
Purchased mid 90's in Kathmandu by Dr. Zelnik on the local 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 Tibetan / Nepalese
Century/ Timeframe
Second MIllennium AD
Name of object
Snake Skin Bead Talisman with Special Design
Acquired from
Private collection
Year acquired
1990
Material
Archaic Glass
Country acquired from
Nepal
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Antique market
Height
48 mm
Previous owner - year acquired
1990
Width
22 mm
Previous owner - country acquired from
Nepal
Depth
22 mm
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The seller was informed by Catawiki about documentation requirements and guarantees the following: - the object was legally obtained, - the seller has the right to sell and/or export the object, as relevant, - the seller will provide the necessary provenance information and arrange required documentation and permits/licenses, as applicable and as per local laws, - the seller will notify the buyer of any delays in obtaining permits/licenses. By bidding, you acknowledge that import documentation may be required depending on your country of residence and that obtaining permits/licenses may cause delays in the delivery of your object.
