中蒙或中西伯利亞 東陵石英 雙圓盤儀式護身符 - 47 mm
編號 82635291
東山 / 印度支那 砂岩 雙牛頭珠護身符 - 41 mm
編號 82635291
東山 / 印度支那 砂岩 雙牛頭珠護身符 - 41 mm
A double bull' head bead talisman from the ancient Indochinese, Don Son culture.
1st Half of 1st Millennium AD .
In good condition. It has been cleaned , but the nice antique patina is preserved. Original, ancient, hand cutting, carving and grinding. The holes have been over drilled with modern techniques to make the piece wearable when the ancient holes obstructed. Traces of use and age on its surface.
Purchased mid 90's in London 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. 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.