健馱邏國 Terracotta 刻有還願珠的佛教牛模 - 36 mm

A terracotta Buddhist bull mould for metal votive statues from the ancient Gandhara culture, first millennium AD .

In good condition. It has been cleaned, but the nice antique patina is preserved.

Purchased in Budapest/1983 by Dr. Zelnik from the collection of a former ambassador in the Middle East, H.E.T.L.

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.