古緬甸、驃國晚期 蝕刻棕櫚木化石 佛珠護身符 - 62 cm

31x etched fossilized palmwood Buddhist bead talismans from the ancient Burmese culture, late Pyu States,

Second Millennium AD.

In good condition. It has been cleaned, but the nice antique patina is preserved. Original, ancient, hand cutting, carving, boring and grinding. The holes are ancient, hand-made, irregular. Traces of use and age on its surface.

Purchased in 1980/Yangon by Dr. Zelnik on the local art market during his diplomatic mission in the region.

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.