EX MUSEUM Ancient Chinese Western Zhou - Han Dynasty Astonishing Rare Turquoise Bead Talisman Amulet

Astonishing ancient Chinese bead talisman made in the 1st millennium BC between the reign of Western Zhou and Han dynasty. Talisman depicts a ram with magnificently reproduced details of the animal along with holes for suspension. It has been carved from an extremely rare turquoise gemstone with a beautiful natural blue-green color. It has originally preserved earth sediments and signs of patina on its surface.

* MUSEUM EXHIBIT - Artifact was exhibited in Southeast Asian Gold Museum (Budapest, Hungary) for 6 months in 2013 with other ancient Chinese talismans from the important collection of former Hungarian high-ranking diplomat, collector and researcher Dr. István Zelnik.

Dimensions: 11 mm (W) x 20 mm (L) x 17 mm (H)

Very good condition - intact, well-preserved

ARTIFACT WILL BE ACCOMPANIED BY:

* Jewellery cord ended by clasp for suspension.

* Certificate of Authenticity document with all
information about the artifact and its photos.

Document is providing the owner of this object
its lifetime authenticity warranty.

PROVENANCE:
Artifact was purchased by our company from a very prestigious Belgian auction house in 2023.

Previous ownership history:

- H.E.B.L. private collection
(former ambassador in China)

- Dr. István Zelnik private collection

* Dr. István Zelnik is a former highly ranked Hungarian diplomat, researcher, author of more than 30 essays, albums and books about Southeast Asian art, politics and economy. He is also a well known collector who owns one of the largest private collections of Asian art in Europe with more than 80 000 objects including more than 10 000 gold artifacts, jewellery and ritual objects (it is considered as one of the 3 most important private gold collections in the world).

- Prestigious H.V.P. auction house
collection from Belgium, Uccle