Ancient Indochinese Bronze Important Elephant Statue Talisman - 220 mm
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Description from the seller
An important bronze elephant statue talisman from the ancient Indochinese culture, second millennium AD.
In good condition. It has been cleaned partly, but the nice antique patina is preserved. Traces of use and age on its surface.
Purchased in 1995 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. Zelnik, resulting from more than 50 years of collecting.
Former diplomat, Asian Arts collector, Researcher.
Publications :
More than 20 essays on Southeast-Asian politics and economy, presentations on international conferences.
Co-author of 10 albums and books on Southeast Asian Art.
An important bronze elephant statue talisman from the ancient Indochinese culture, second millennium AD.
In good condition. It has been cleaned partly, but the nice antique patina is preserved. Traces of use and age on its surface.
Purchased in 1995 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. Zelnik, resulting from more than 50 years of collecting.
Former diplomat, Asian Arts collector, Researcher.
Publications :
More than 20 essays on Southeast-Asian politics and economy, presentations on international conferences.
Co-author of 10 albums and books on Southeast Asian Art.
Details
Culture
Ancient Indochinese
Century/ Timeframe
Second Millennium AD
Name of object
Important Elephant Statue Talisman
Acquired from
Gallery / Antique dealer
Year acquired
1995
Material
Bronze
Country acquired from
Myanmar/Burma
Condition
Good
Previous owner acquired from
Antique market
Height
220 mm
Previous owner - year acquired
1970
Width
120 mm
Previous owner - country acquired from
Myanmar/Burma
Depth
140 mm
I verify that I have obtained this object legally and that I am allowed to sell it
Yes
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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.
