An etched fossilized palmwood bead talisman from the ancient Burmese culture, late Pyu.

Second Millennium AD or older.

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

Purchased in 1994/Yangon 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 etched fossilized palmwood bead talisman from the ancient Burmese culture, late Pyu.

Second Millennium AD or older.

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

Purchased in 1994/Yangon 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.

Culture
Ancient Burmese, Late Pyu
Name of object
Bead Talisman
Century/ Timeframe
Second Millennium AD or older
Provenance
Private Collection
Country of Origin
Myanmar
Material
Etched Fossilized Palmwood
Condition
Good
Height
54.5 mm
Width
13 mm
Depth
13 mm

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Objeto extremadamente bonito. Todo perfecto con el vendedor, muy bien embalado y muy rápido. Se lo he regalado a mi pareja para navidad y le ha encantado! Muchas gracias 🥰👏🏻✨💫🎄

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Parfait Bonne transaction. Envoi rapide et très bien emballé, vendeur que je recommande.

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Kralen precies zoals beschreven en prima verpakt!

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Dam35

Beautiful object compliant with the descriptions in the auction. Very happy with my purchase! The item arrived perfectly packaged. 👍🏻

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magnifique sceau, conforme aux photos, envoi rapide et soigné. Il est venu avec certificat.

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A stunning item. Even better than described. Swift and safe delivery.

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nice item,fast shipping

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Fast shipping! Beautiful figure! Thank you very much!

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Fast shipping! Nice object! Thank you very much!

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one more beautiful frog!perfect! thank you

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Excellent. Vendeur sérieux, emballage soigné. L’objet acheté est arrivé en parfait état avec son certificat.

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The seller guarantees and can prove that the object was obtained legally. The seller was informed by Catawiki that they had to provide the documentation required by the laws and regulations in their country of residence. The seller guarantees and is entitled to sell/export this object. The seller will provide all provenance information known about the object to the buyer. The seller ensures that any necessary permits are/will be arranged. The seller will inform the buyer immediately about any delays in obtaining such permits.